Currie's Ben Cairns leads new wave of player/coaches and other top stories

Currie's Ben Cairns leads new wave of player/coaches

At 29, and in his first season as head coach at Currie, the former Scotland and Edinburgh centre, Ben Cairns, is one of new breed, that includes the likes of Calum Forrester at Ayr, John Dalziel at Melrose, Nikki Walker at Hawick and Steve Lawrie at ... >> view original

Kate Middleton's parents give royal baker Fiona Cairns a slice of the action

They have often been accused of cashing in on their royal connections, but the Middletons' latest scheme surely takes the biscuit. The Duchess of Cambridge's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, have joined forces with royal baker Fiona Cairns to ... >> view original

Billy Gordon: Cairns MP Rob Pyne throws support behind embattled Cook MP

Queensland MP Rob Pyne says he is confident his embattled former Labor colleague Billy Gordon will stay on in State Parliament. Mr Gordon resigned from the Labor Party on Monday after it was revealed he had failed to disclose his criminal history, ... >> view original

Cairns man pedals his way to Mt Gambier 'for a beer with some mates'

A Cairns man has ridden his bicycle from Cairns to Mount Gambier - a distance of more than 3,400 kilometres - for no other reason than he had some spare time and wanted to catch up with old friends. Chris Souter, 66, completed the cross country journey ... >> view original

Jennifer Spilsbury appointed editor of The Cairns Post

Mr Reid said: “I am delighted that a journalist of Jen's quality and experience has accepted the challenge of editing The Cairns Post. She brings experience in all the crucial roles regional newspapers play in their communities as well as the true ... >> view original

Former Origin footballer Carl Webb appears in Cairns court accused of drunken ...

Former Maroons State of Origin player Carl Webb has appeared in a far north Queensland court over an alleged drunken rampage. Webb, 33, appeared in the Cairns Magistrates Court charged with threatening violence, wilful damage and three counts of ... >> view original

'Until proven, I won't let Chris Cairns get crucified'

Chris Cairns, that flamboyant allrounder from New Zealand, is doing some labour work these days. He drives a council truck and cleans bus shelters around Auckland for $17 an hour. He and his wife, a project manager, live in a posh suburb in Auckland. >> view original

Ex-NRL star Carl Webb charged in Cairns after late-night rampage

Former rugby league player Carl Webb has been charged with four offences after allegedly trying to force his way into houses in a Cairns street. Former Queensland State of Origin star Carl Webb has been arrested in the state's far north after an ... >> view original

Vodafone and Cairns: same yet different

The words “retrospective tax” — dreaded by foreign investors and hated by Indian companies seeking foreign investment — are once again making headlines, this time due to the income tax department slapping a huge tax demand on Cairn India and its ... >> view original

Fairy cakes

We are very proud of our fairy cakes at Fiona Cairns Ltd, which since we first sold them a few years ago have proved one of our most popular cakes ever. We make them all year round-changing the designs seasonally. I've been asked more times than I can ... >> view original