An unidentified man has died and 3 people injured in a horror head on crash on putty road. Emergency services were called to the scene around 1:40pm this afternoon. The sole occupant of one of vehicles could not be revived and died at the scene. The
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⚠️ PUTTY ROAD CLOSED – SERIOUS CRASH #MILBRODALE TO #BLAXLANDSRIDGE Putty Road is closed in both directions between Milbrodale and Blaxlands Ridge due to a serious two-car crash. Avoid the area and consider using the M1 Pacific a Motorway as an alternative.
Diplomat Lemon and Ginger Herbal Infusion 60g (40 bags) has been recalled due to chemical/contaminant (ethylene oxide) contamination. The product may cause illness/injury if consumed. Consumers should not consume this product and should return the product to any ALDI store for a full refund. All Best
There is currently a disruption to normal services at Tomaree Hospital, with smoke detected inside the facility. Appropriate management plans have been enacted and emergency services are on site to help manage the situation.All patients and staff are safe and will continue to receive care as
Emergency services responded to a deliberately lit grass fire on Bishops Bridge Rd around 10pm Saturday night (27/02/21), upon arrival firefighters found illegally dumped household items well alight in long grass. Fortunately, with all the wet weather lately, this grass fire had not taken off, allowing
John Hunter Hospital is among five major vaccination hubs that will open progressively across NSW from Monday 15 March, as the COVID-19 vaccination rollout stretches across the state. The five vaccination hubs and a further 99 satellite sites will initially focus on frontline health care and
A man has been charged with firearm and drug offences after a crash at Lake Macquarie overnight. About 3:50am (Saturday 27 February 2021), police responded to reports that a silver Kia Cerato, travelling west along Lowry Street, Cardiff, had crashed into two parked cars. The driver,
The Yancoal Board met yesterday and decided to transition its Cessnock Austar mine from “care & maintenance” to permanent closure. The Austar mine is last coal mine in Cessnock a once rich and vibrant mining town, which once employed 10,000 people. An important chapter in our
How dare ACM ask you to delete Facebook and return like nothing ever happened, just like a spoilt little kid who didn’t get their way. ACM are the owners of the Major Newspapers in the Hunter including the Newcastle Herald and the Maitland Mercury. They pleaded
A man has been charged after allegedly assaulting paramedics and damaging an ambulance vehicle in the Lake Macquarie area. About 9.00pm on Thursday 25 February 2021, paramedics responded to a home on Edward Street, Cardiff, to assist a man who had reportedly injured his shoulder. While
Police have located the body of a missing woman in Warners Bay who has been missing since Monday. The tragic news comes just hours after her van was found abandoned at the home maker centre in Warners Bay. Police are not treating her death as suspicious.
Jack Russell Puppy snuck inside the engine bay of an SUV The owner drove 22km down the Hunter Expressway The owner pulled over after hearing a strange howling sound coming from the engine bay. The owner discovered the puppy was firmly stuck inside the engine and
🚓 POLICE OPERATION UNDERWAY 🚓 Newcastle City Police District are currently conducting a major police operation in the Jesmond area. A number of roads are closed an police are patrolling Please avoid the area
Residents of the Hunter New England Local Health District who have used a commercial mouse bait containing zinc phosphide in their home are urged to contact the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s 24-hour Environment Line for advice and to register for free removal and disposal. The bait
Parliament has today passed the Morrison Government’s world-leading News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code that addresses the bargaining power imbalance between news media businesses and digital platforms. The Code was developed after extensive analysis from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), including almost
About 8.30pm (Wednesday 24 February 2021), a man, armed with a firearm, entered a takeaway food store on Cowper Street, Wallsend, and threatened four employees before stealing cash, a handbag. The armed man fled out the back door and a female employee chased him into nearby
Today Tim Crakanthorp was at the Neill Terrace playground with Hamilton South residents to speak with the media about thier petition for a replacement playground. The State Government has allowed this playground to rott into a dangerous state of disrepair and has no plans to rebuild
Following the New Zealand Government’s report yesterday of three additional cases of COVID-19 in Auckland, NSW Health is contacting travellers who have arrived from New Zealand since Saturday 20 February on quarantine-free flights to check if they have been to any new venues of concern attended
Koppers Carbon Materials and Chemicals Pty Ltd has been convicted and ordered to pay a total of $82,500, following prosecution by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for a spill of coal tar pitch and unlicensed fume emissions at its Mayfield plant. Koppers was convicted of
Police are investigating after fire destroyed a former clubhouse in Lake Macquarie overnight. About 10.45pm (Sunday 21 February 2021), emergency services were called to a building on Maude Street, Belmont, following reports the former sports club was well alight. Fire and Rescue New South Wales crews