In a major shake-up ahead of the NRL’s next expansion phase, star playmaker Jarome Luai is set to depart the Wests Tigers after agreeing to join the incoming PNG Chiefs. The high-profile move is being hailed as a huge coup for the Papua New Guinea-based...
Detectives are appealing for public assistance following the theft of multiple firearms during a break and enter in Mayfield last month. Police say five registered firearms were stolen from a home on Rawson Street sometime between Saturday 7 March and Monday 23 March 2026. Officers...
Cessnock City Council has outlined its upcoming maintenance and infrastructure works across the Local Government Area for the week ahead, with projects to proceed weather permitting. Crews and contractors will be active across multiple suburbs, delivering road upgrades, repairs and general maintenance. In Kitchener, construction...
Hunter One Nation candidate Stuart Bonds has sparked debate after claiming that high levels of immigration are contributing to the expansion of government-held seats in major cities—an outcome he argues benefits the Labor Party. In a recent social media post, Mr Bonds suggested that population...
Monday, 27 April 2026 09:21:31 AM An investigation is underway after two bodies were found following a house fire in Sydney’s northwest. Emergency services were called to Lieutenant Bowen Road, Bowen Mountain, about 2.10am (Monday 27 April 2026), after reports of a fire. A man...
Police have launched an investigation following a crash involving a car and a 21-year-old e-bike rider on the Central Coast this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Terrigal Drive and Brunswick Road, Terrigal, just before 3.00pm after reports of a collision. The...
Emergency services are currently on scene responding to a reported building fire on Edith Street in Cessnock. According to information from the NSW Rural Fire Service, the incident has been classified as a structure fire and is not yet under control. Firefighters from Fire and...
A woman has died following a serious three-vehicle crash in the Hunter Valley, with police now investigating the fatal collision. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Cessnock Road and Kemp Street at Neath, east of Cessnock, about 6.25pm on Friday (24 April 2026),...
A female motorcyclist is in a critical condition following a serious crash at Neath this evening. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Cessnock Road and Kemp Street about 6:25pm (Friday 24 April 2026), after reports of a collision. Police have been told a...
Police are urgently appealing for information after two males allegedly made a mock firearm gesture in a busy carpark at Bar Beach, sparking concern among locals. The incident unfolded about 5.50pm Friday (24 April) on Memorial Drive, where witnesses reported the pair mimicking the use...
BREAKING NEWS: Major crash shuts down Cessnock Road at Neath Cessnock Road has been closed in both directions between Caledonia Street and David Street in Neath following a serious crash involving a car and a motorcycle. Emergency services are on scene, including police, paramedics, and...
Kearsley residents are invited to attend a Dawn Service tomorrow morning to pay tribute to Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon and Lance Corporal Tulsa Rumney, with commemorative plaques to be officially unveiled during the ceremony. The service will be held on Saturday, 25 April 2026, beginning...
Cessnock City Council staff have been carrying out final preparations ahead of ANZAC Day commemorations, with crews completing last-minute maintenance at key service locations across the region. Parks, memorials and public spaces have been tidied to ensure they are presented in top condition for the...
The 33-year-old first came to the attention of the Fraud Fusion Taskforce in January 2024, after investigators suspected he was submitting fraudulent claims as a registered NDIS provider. Police will allege the man – who is believed to have links to organised criminal groups –...
A man has died following a marine accident on the NSW Mid North Coast yesterday. Emergency services were called about 11:40am on Thursday (23 April) to the Breckenridge Channel near Little Street, Forster, after reports a vessel had struck a sandbank between Wallis Island and...
Trevor Stewart and Jessica Stewart fined following court findings over inspection report offences HSV HEAVEN owners Trevor Stewart and Jessica Laura Stewart have been hit with a combined $12,100.00 in fines following separate Local Court outcomes linked to alleged false or misleading pink slip (vehicle...
A Newcastle man has been charged after police allegedly uncovered a large hydroponic cannabis operation during a search warrant in the city’s north. About 3.15pm on Wednesday (22 April 2026), police attended a home on Morris Street in Birmingham Gardens as part of an ongoing...