‘SITE UNSAFE’ : NEWCASTLE COUNCIL CLOSES LEXIE’S CAFE 27 Jobs have been lost this morning as Lexies Cafe is forced to close due to immediate risk of coastal inundation. It’s the news Stockton was dreading – the City of Newcastle has confirmed the barricades will stay
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Two teens have been charged after an alleged break and enter at a school in the Lake Macquarie region early today. Police have been proactively responding to this increase with the Lake Macquarie Target Action Group performing Precision Policing in the area. At 1.30am (Monday 17
Coles has defended its decision to use a plastic single wrap for Hot Cross Buns saying are only used in selected stores and the plastic is 100% recyclable. The photo was originally posted to a Facebook group called 1 Million women, who suggested sharing the image
A second fatality on Hunter roads in less than 24 hours following a single-vehicle crash and car fire late yesterday afternoon. About 6.40pm (Sunday 16 February 2020), emergency services were called to the Golden Highway near Lemington Drive, Jerry Plains, about 40km west of Singleton, after
Members of the Cessnock Community Noticeboard are reporting multiple cars have had their tires slashed on Westcott ST and Leonard ST near Hospital Hill. Police are investigating the incident and if you have any information please contact Cessnock Police.
Three sections of the Golden Highway are closed in the State’s Central West due to flooding. The highway is closed in both directions at: Dunedoo near Digilah Road Leadville near Black Stump Way Leadville near Merotherie Road Avoid these areas if you can. If you need
The Royal Oak Hotel in Cessnock has closed for the last time it announced on its Facebook Page It is with a heavy heart we would like to inform all our customers that The Royal Oak Hotel Cessnock has closed. We are using this time to
JERRYS PLAINS: Golden Hwy (Jerrys Plains Rd) – east of Lemington Rd, a single car has crashed and closed the road in both directions. Diversions: Light vehicles eastbound: Lemington Rd and New England Hwy. Heavy vehicles eastbound: Denman Rd and New England Hwy. Westbound: all vehicles
Emergency workers we’re called in for a high steak rescue yesterday afternoon at Sandy Hollow, when a cow had fallen 3 meters down an erosion hole. Fire and Rescue teams had to dig the cow out and hoist her out backwards and let’s just say the
STOLEN Stolen from Bar Beach 3pm Saturday 15.02Toyota Hilux Surf 1996. Rego CU89HS.3ltr Turbo Desiel. Factory top mount intercooler. Very few if these in NSW, Wallet, Push bike, tools and more in vehicle. The thief went through belongings on the beach and stole the keys before
The NSW Government today announced new measures to support the bushfire-affected NSW wine industry, with funding available to cover the costs of testing grapes for smoke taint. The smoke haze from the widespread bushfires across the State has impacted wine-grape growing regions, affecting the composition of
47 YEAR OLD MALE ARRESTED FOR 2ND HIGH RANGE PCA IN A WEEK. About 10:10pm 15 February quick thinking members of the public notified police about the manner of driving of a white Commodore Station Waggon in Fennell Bay. Police quickly found the vehicle and stopped
Teens charged over alleged baseball bat assault – Blackalls Park Police have charged two people after a man was allegedly hit with a baseball bat at Blackalls Park yesterday. Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District have been told four men were walking along a path near
A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle in the Hunter Region last night. Just before 11pm (Saturday 15 February 2020), a 47-year-old woman was walking across Main Road in Heddon Greta, near Kurri Kurri, when she was hit by a car travelling south.
Bunnings Warehouse has built its empire on the famous slogan “Lowest Prices Are Just The Beginning” now you’ll never have to debate whether or not the prices are lower because Bunnings has confirmed with news.com.au that slogan has been ditched and new stores built in 2018
Two men have been charged over the alleged supply of MDMA and cocaine across Newcastle. In October 2019, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad, established Strike Force Pallamana to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs, including MDMA and cocaine, in the Newcastle
4 Maitland teens arrested over a spate of break-ins 3 refused bail 1 teen granted conditional bail Four teens have been charged following an investigation into a number of break-ins in the Maitland area. Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District commenced an investigation after a number
Once again police have had to deal with a disqualified motorist near Cessnock and it’s not his first offence, police have done their bit and the courts hand out a fine and extend the length of their suspension. But how many times can will the court
Around 6am on Thursday, a 29 year old male, was in the Shopping Centre in Charlton Street, Cessnock, when he intentionally pushed a trolley into the glass doors of a shop and when it didn’t break, he cow kicked it. The male has moved to the
On Thursday a 33 year old Cessnock man was arrested and charged after he attended Centrelink and when talking to staff on a phone became upset, hanging the phone up with such force that it was broken from the wall mountings. The male left and was