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...
Jack was last seen this morning in Metford at 8:25am. He has medical conditions that require regular medication, and his family is desperate to find him. He was wearing black shorts, a white shirt & black shoes and was heading toward Metford Railway Station. Jack...
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a shocking domestic violence incident in Newcastle that allegedly involved a Molotov cocktail being thrown into a family home. Emergency services were called to a property on Cottonwood Chase at Fletcher about 12.20am on Tuesday (17...
Police have issued an urgent public appeal as they search for Andrew Appleby, a 40-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant in the Hunter Valley. Appleby is sought by police over alleged serious domestic violence and traffic offences, with officers intensifying efforts to locate him....
A major investigation is underway after two people were killed in a devastating multi-vehicle crash at Kooragang near Newcastle on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to Cormorant Road, Kooragang, about 9.25am (Tuesday 17 February 2026) after reports of a serious collision in the northbound...
Police are urgently appealing for public assistance to identify the parents or carers of a young boy found alone overnight in Newcastle. About 12am on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, officers from the Newcastle City Police District were called to Station Street, Waratah, after reports a...
A tense and frightening scene unfolded at a Central Coast shopping centre on Monday afternoon after a woman was allegedly seen threatening members of the public with a knife in an unprovoked incident. About 5pm (Monday, 16 February 2026), officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District...