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An investigation is underway after a man was shot by police during an arrest in Newcastle this morning. About 8.30am on Tuesday (3 March 2026), officers from the Northern Operations Support Group and the Northern Region Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team attended a unit block

A man has been charged following an alleged shooting outside a home on the state’s Central Coast. Emergency services were called to Thomas Mitchell Road in Killarney Vale just after 9.15am on Sunday (1 March 2026) following reports that shots had been fired. Officers from Tuggerah

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from the Newcastle area. Kaylani Thompson, aged 16, was last seen at a hospital on Lookout Road, New Lambton, about 2pm yesterday (Sunday 1 March 2026). Unable to be located or contacted since, officers

A well-known Hunter Valley vineyard has been robbed and vandalised overnight, forcing it to close its doors this morning as police investigate. Officers are currently at the scene at Ivanhoe Wines, where staff arrived to find significant damage to the cellar door. In a statement released

A juvenile crocodile that stunned locals after being spotted in a suburban park has now been safely captured. Emergency services were called to Federal Park in Wallsend about 4.30pm on Saturday (28 February 2026) following reports a crocodile had been seen in a waterway inside the

Residents across Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Branxton and Singleton were left stunned overnight after bright orange lights were spotted hovering in the sky — sparking a wave of wild speculation across community social media pages. Theories ranged from alien encounters and UFO sightings to government drones and

Killarney Vale, NSW — A frightening drive‑by shooting has sparked a major police investigation after multiple shots were fired at a suburban home on Thomas Mitchell Road early Sunday morning. Just after 9:15 am, emergency services rushed to the scene following reports of gunfire in a normally

CESSNOCK, NSW — A tense but heroic rescue unfolded this morning as a pregnant woman went into labour in her home bathroom. Emergency crews from VRA Rescue NSW, NSW Ambulance, and NSW Police Force sprang into action at 8:05 AM. While one rescue team worked alongside

Police are desperately asking for help to locate two 14-year-old girls who vanished from Lake Macquarie yesterday morning. Isabelle Crews was last seen on Buttaba Road, Bright Water, around 7:50 AM on Friday, 27 February. Annabelle Knight went missing at the same time from Deer Street,

Bus services in the Charlestown area have been suspended following the alleged stabbing of a driver, with the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) issuing an urgent safety direction this afternoon. The union confirmed a “cease unsafe work” order has been implemented, citing concerns that operator

A man in his 40s was rushed to John Hunter Hospital this afternoon after his motorcycle collided with a pole on Main Road, Cardiff. The impact threw him from the bike, leaving him with shoulder and leg injuries. NSW Ambulance, including intensive care and aeromedical teams,

A new Facebook group with a blunt name — “Who Owns These Bloody Kids?” — is quickly gaining attention across the NSW Central Coast. The group claims it was created to shine a light on what members describe as rising youth crime in the region. Locals

Charlestown, NSW – Thursday, 26 February 2026 A shocking late-night attack has left a bus driver injured and police reeling after a violent incident near Charlestown. Just after 11pm Wednesday, emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway following reports a bus driver had been assaulted

A 53-year-old man allegedly abducted in a brazen early-morning attack has been rescued after a major police operation in Sydney’s north-west. Detectives from the NSW Police Force Robbery & Serious Crime Squad stormed a property in Dural late this morning, recovering the hostage and arresting a

Police are urgently appealing for public assistance to locate Timothy, 37, who vanished from a medical facility on Lookout Road at New Lambton Heights on Saturday, 21 February 2026. Timothy has not been seen since, and concerns are growing for his welfare. He is known to

Construction has begun on a $200 million, 300-home over-55s community in Cessnock, transforming the former Stonebridge Golf Course into a major lifestyle destination. The Hermitage, developed by Principle Living, will be the largest community of its type in the area and marks the company’s first land

“This Was About Security. So Why Did Labor Make It About Race?” Let’s slow this down. Two men show up at a Hunter Valley mine.A mine that handles explosives.A mine that is critical infrastructure. Someone raises a question. That should not be controversial. Stuart Bonds says: