Four charged over Fitzroy Gardens attacks

Thomas O'Byrne Four youths have been charged in relation to alleged assaults in the Fitzroy Gardens last month, which left one man with a fractured spine.

Detectives investigate Fitzroy death

Benjamin Millar Homicide detectives are investigating the stabbing death of a 21-year-old Werribee man in the inner city.

Fitzroy stab victim chased through streets, court told

Stephen Cauchi The man accused of murdering Werribee man Shaun Wright in Fitzroy in the early hours of Sunday morning has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Taser thieves attack man in Fitzroy North

Thieves used a taser to rob a 37-year-old man in Fitzroy North last night.

Restaurant fire disrupts traffic in Fitzroy

Kristian Silva A restaurant fire has caused traffic chaos in the inner-city suburb of Fitzroy.

Fitzroy Stars enjoying their home-ground advantages

Maris Beck Fitzroy Stars Aboriginal football club used to train on an old filled-up rubbish dump. This season, their luck is changing.

Motorcyclist injured following police chase through Fitzroy

Megan Levy and Benjamin Preiss A motorcyclist has been critically injured in a crash following a police pursuit in Melbourne’s inner north this afternoon, police say.

Fitzroy tailor shuts up shop

Craig Abraham spent Friday the 19th of August with tailor Tony Apidopoulis who is retiring after working in his Fitzroy store since 1976.

Men attacked by gang in city gardens

Jared Lynch Two violent robberies in Melbourne's Fitzroy Gardens have put one man in hospital with a fractured spine and left another with a broken wrist.

Shooting victim dies in hospital

Three people charged over the shooting of a woman in Melbourne's inner north-west this month may face more severe charges after the victim died in hospital.

Police seize machete in arrest

Nino Bucci Police have seized a machete and arrested a man in relation to the burglary of a Melbourne department store.

Webb's World

A school where homeless kids queue to get in

Carolyn Webb Melbourne Citymission is running its first school in 159 years. It has a posh name, the Melbourne Academy, and a select student body.

Man charged over Brunswick hit-run

Jared Lynch Police have charged a man in relation to a hit-run in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs, as well as handling stolen goods.

Man in wheelie bin was violent, court told

Stephen Cauchi A man who was murdered and stuffed into a wheelie bin that ended up in a tip was behaving violently before he died, the Melbourne Magistrates Court heard on Thursday.

Lock me up, pleads attacker after blinding victim

Steve Butcher A man whose attack caused his victim to lose an eye has refused the chance to avoid custody and instead requested he lose his liberty.

'Retrostalgia' hunters on the trail of ghost signs faded in time

Jill Stark For their hunters, unearthing 'ghost signs' is as thrilling as an excavation of burried treasure.

Two killed, one critically injured in wall collapse

Rachel Wells A teenage girl is still fighting for her life in hospital following the collapse of a heritage-protected brick wall in Carlton on Thursday afternoon which killed two people.

T-totalled: profits plunge as drinkers abstain for charity

Larissa Dubecki Only four days to go. The start of March means the end of febfast, a self-imposed period of alcohol exile for about 12,000 people, and a worryingly dry time for the hospitality industry.

Naked City

Hang out with dogs, be hounded by fleas

John Silvester It was an office Christmas party like many others. Too much grog led a middle manager to try to prove he was still one of the boys, and so he led the charge to one of Melbourne's well-known strip...

Grieving parents thank supporters

Benjamin Preiss, Deborah Gough, Rachel Wells and Jill Stark The parents of a teenager who died trying to save his sister when a wall collapsed on Thursday have spoken of their grief at the tragedy and thanked those who tried to help their children.