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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
Australians have learned the hard way: terrorism doesn’t wait for facts. Threats don’t schedule themselves around social media timelines or political narratives. They appear suddenly, in places you think are safe — at beaches, shopping centres, or even industrial sites. So when two men entered...
Hunter Valley Police say there is no evidence to support social media claims that two men asked about explosives at a Hunter Valley mining site, following an investigation into an alleged trespassing incident. Police confirmed they commenced inquiries after reports of trespassing at a mining...
Urgent search underway for Paul, 48, who was last seen on the beach at Catherine Hill Bay, about 16 km north of Belmont, around 2:30 pm today (Sunday, 22 February 2026). PolAir and Marine Rescue scoured the area from the air and water during daylight, while local...
Suspicious Activity at Major Hunter Valley Mine — Police Called as Questions Raised About Explosives Muswellbrook police were called to the Bengalla coal mine site on the evening of 21 February, after reports two men entered the operation and asked about the location of explosives, according...