Construction workers have unearthed a 25 pond artillery shell this morning whilst demolishing a house at Merewether. A RAAF officer from Williams Town came to collect the shell, they could not confirm weather the shell was live or not.
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We all seen the forecast for the next few days and it’s going to be stinking hot, NSW continues to battle giant bushfires that have been devastating already but today we are being warned the worst is yet to come. the mister for Emergency Services David
Emergency services were called to a domestic dispute between a Merriwa man and woman on Sunday which has left the woman in a coma. It is alleged that during the fight that the woman struck and bit the man before the man slapped her and she
The Gospers mountain fire has reached the blue mountains overnight and has claimed dozens of houses and outbuildings around the Mount Wilson, Mount Tomah area we don’t know the full extent of damage yet , the fire has reportedly jumped the bells liners rd. We have
Level 2 water restrictions are likely to come into effect on the 20th of January 2020 and part of the restrictions include 4-minute showers. Hunter Water is going to be sending every house a plastic 4-minute timer for your shower. Basically, this is just a gimmick
The Cessnock Advertiser is moving their office to Maitland in a bid to reduce costs, but it’s going to be harder to remain relevant in the local area and will mean that their staff will have to work longer hours and travel more to get the
The silly season is in full swing and scammers are looking to take advantage of the busy shopping period. Hunter Valley Police say they are investigating the use of a fake $50 dollar note used to make a purchase in Kurri Kurri. Now is a great
A 23-year-old man died at the scene of single vehicle crash around 2:30am Saturday the 14th of December 2019 after his Toyota utility hit a concrete drain and flipped on Sandy Creek Rd Mount Vincent. Emergency services were not able to save man and he died
Residents are angry over the different shade of sand used at Stockton beach. Newcastle council has trucked in thousands of tons of sand to Stockton beach, the only problem is the sand is a different color. Council is hoping to replenish the sand at Stockton beach
Andrew Jones, Captin of the Laguna RFS took delivery of a new CAT 9 fire truck yesterday, and we’re sure it’s going to put to work right away. A cat 9 is a lightweight fire 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with a v8 turbocharged diesel engine for
-UPDATE Road Closures 12 December 2019- Open to all traffic with a reduced speed limit of 60km/hr the following: – Wollombi Road from Cedar Creek Road to Wollombi – Great North Road from Wollombi to the hard roadblock at Murrays Run Road Local residents only for
An intense fire has destroyed a house in Muswellbrook overnight, firefighters responded to reports of a person trapped in a house fire. Upon arrival, the man had managed to escape the inferno without assistance due to a having a working smoke alarm. The man was taken
Important message from Hope Estate Tickets purchased through Viagogo WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED to Elton John at Hope Estate. If you have purchased via this website we highly recommend seeking a refund as you will not be admitted entry.
Cedar Creek wombat hospital is still open in the Pokolbin State Forrest as the bushfire continues to burn out of control in the area. Cedar Creek has moved equipment from the hospital as the fire creeps closers. Cedar Creek Wombat Hospital is seeing more and more
The annual greta santa has been cancelled tjis year due to the ongoing bushfire crisis in NSW, whilst it disappointing for the children, Santa will still make a speical appearance at the Greta Fire Station on Saturday the 14th of December from 10am till 12pm. Santa
The Bushfire Information Point at Wollombi Tavern will be closed on Monday 9th December, as conditions are expected to ease. The Information point will re-open at the Tavern on Tuesday 10th December at 8am. If you have bushfire questions you can ring the Bushfire Information Line
Cessnock council should hang their heads in shame with the finished cooper st upgrade the council was given a 950,000k dollar for dollar grant to improve the Cessnock CBD and best we could do was some pavers and a painted roundabout… Weather all the money was
Appeal for dash cam footage after a hit and run car accident on Buchanan Rd between 9:50am and 10:50am on the 6/12/19 The driver of the vehicle escaped uninjured but left in shock that someone would just flea the scence of an accident. This behavior is
Police have charged a Hunter Valley man with a string of serious domestic violence offences. Police will allege that on the 18th of November a 26 year old Hunter Valley man from Singleton threatened and strangled the woman in a toilet block on Bridgeman Rd Singleton.
A water bombing helicopter has crashed North of Newcastle today at Crawlford river. The pilot escaped uninjuried and as a result of the crash and the engine caught fire. Fire crews quickly responded and extinguish the fire. Water bombers in the area have been all be