A serious accident between a car and a motorbike has just occurred on George Booth Drive at Seahampton. Emergency services are on the scene and the road is currently blocked in both directions. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and expect delays. More updates to
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🚨 🚨 You read that right — police say a 45-year-old man has been busted after more than $10K worth of Pokémon cards were allegedly swiped from a vending machine in East Maitland! 😱🎴 The late-night grab happened back on June 30 at a shopping centre
A Cessnock family is appealing for community assistance after a Harley Davidson motorcycle was stolen from a home on Mt View Road. The theft occurred sometime between 5.30am and 10.30am yesterday (Thursday), with reports suggesting a dirt bike may have been seen in the area acting
Heavy rain is causing widespread disruption across the Hunter, with several roads closed and others impacted by flooding. Authorities are urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel and drive to conditions, as water continues to rise across the region. Cessnock City Council Area – Road Closures: Water
The man charged over the fatal assault of an elderly man at a Charlestown shopping centre has faced court today. Graham John Norman, 53, appeared before Magistrate E Bushby at the Local Court – Crime, Bail Division, via video link on Thursday, 21 August 2025. Norman
Two teenagers have been charged after a stabbing in Charlestown that left a man seriously injured on Wednesday night. Police say officers were called to a shopping centre on Ridley Street about 8.40pm after reports that a 32-year-old man had been attacked with a knife. The
Kurri Kurri residents are being warned to expect another round of testing at the Snowy Hydro Gas Plant starting Sunday, 24 August 2025, with Federal MP for Hunter Dan Repacholi promising stricter safeguards after July’s fiasco. July Drama Still Fresh Last month, testing caused heavy smoke
Newcastle detectives have arrested and charged a third man in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old earlier this year. Emergency services were called to the Bar Beach carpark on Memorial Drive about 11.40pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025, where a man was found with
Cessnock City Council has removed the remaining rotunda at TAFE Park, citing vandalism and safety concerns. One of the structures had been burnt to the ground, while the remaining rotunda had also been vandalised and was reportedly being used by homeless people. With major events scheduled
An elderly man has died after an alleged assault at a Charlestown shopping centre car park on Wednesday morning. Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway about 9.50am after reports of an attack. The 83-year-old man was found unresponsive and died before paramedics could assist.
Police are investigating a suspicious death after a man was found unresponsive in a shopping centre carpark on the Pacific Highway at Charlestown this morning. Incident occurred about 9.50am, Wednesday 20 August 2025 Location: Pacific Highway shopping centre carpark, Charlestown Man died before emergency services arrived
A person was rescued from a hatchback after it collided with a guard rail in Loxford on Tuesday night. Time: 9:39pm, Tuesday 19 August 2025 Location: Loxford, NSW Event: Hatchback crashed into guard rail, occupant trapped Response: NSW Ambulance & VRA Rescue NSW carried out extrication
The family of 16-year-old Ruby Judd is desperately appealing for public assistance after she went missing from her Mulbring home in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Ruby’s parents say she left home overnight without their knowledge, and they hold grave concerns for her welfare. She
A major police operation in the Hunter Valley has uncovered alarming results, with one in four drivers allegedly testing positive to illegal drugs. Between Thursday 14 August and Monday 18 August 2025, Traffic and Highway Patrol Officers carried out 304 roadside drug tests. Of those, 78
Cessnock man assaulted with bat and axe in failed robber A 27-year-old man was assaulted with weapons during a violent attempted robbery on Cessnock Road in Weston, near Cessnock, last week. Date & Time: Friday, 15 August 2025, around 4.15pm Location: Cessnock Road, Weston Incident: 27-year-old
Summer Fleming Dead: Partner Jethro Gamueda Charged with Murder in Rutherford A 20-year-old woman, Summer Fleming, has died after an alleged domestic assault at her Rutherford home early Monday morning. Her 31-year-old partner, Jethro Gamueda, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. Emergency services
Man charged over alleged domestic violence murder in Rutherford A 31-year-old man has been charged following the alleged domestic violence murder of a 20-year-old woman in Rutherford this morning. Emergency services were called to a home on Unicomb Close around 4:45 am after reports of an assault.