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KNIGHTS SAY ITS TOO EARLY TO STRIP CAPTAINCY
The Knights say it’s too early to take the captaincy off Kalyn Ponga, after he and a teammate were kicked out of a pub toilet cubicle. The incident is being investigated by the NRL Integrity Unit – the club today speaking out, and standing down two players over a separate matter.
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KNIGHTS LAUNCH INVESTIGATION INTO FOOTAGE
It’s been a season to forget for the Newcastle Knights ON the field… now there’s drama OFF it. The club’s launched an investigation, after footage emerged of a security guard escorting Kalyn Ponga and a teammate, out of a pub toilet cubicle.
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WOMAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER WOODBERRY STABBING
A woman is in hospital tonight after being stabbed in the Maitland suburb of Woodberry. Police have arrested a 37-year-old woman – and say the two are known to each other.
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LAKE MACQUARIE’S DANGEROUS DOGS
They’re man’s best friend – but sometimes, dogs can be dangerous. Shocking data has revealed many are in our own backyard, with Lake Macquarie having the highest number of dog attacks in the state.
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KNIGHTS PLAYERS KICKED OUT OF TOILET CUBICLE
The Newcastle Knights are investigating after players Kalyn Ponga and Kurt Mann were escorted from a toilet cubicle over the weekend. The clip, which has been leaked from the social media app Snapchat, shows the pair being ushered out by a staff member with the caption ‘Ponga getting done in the toilet’. The club are…
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WHITEBRIDGE LOCALS PUSH FOR OLD MINING DAM TO BE PROTECTED
Controversy has ensued over whether an old mining dam in Lake Macquarie should be drained, or heritage-listed. The Whitebridge site, now home to a bustling ecosystem, could soon be restored to its natural state by Crown Lands.
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HANGING UP THE PANS: OWNERS OF POPULAR HUNTER RESTAURANT SAY GOODBYE
It’s been a popular fixture of the Warners Bay esplanade for 45 years. But, in one week, Lim’s Kitchen will lose its heart and soul – the owners retiring, much to the heartbreak of their staff and customers.
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HUNTER PARAMEDIC TO TACKLE NEW YORK CITY HALF MARATHON
They’re always first on hand in an emergency, but sometimes it’s frontline workers that need support. Now one Singleton paramedic is competing in a gruelling half marathon on the other side of the world – to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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POLICE SEARCH BUSHLAND FOR CLUES OVER HUNTER SHOOTING
Detectives today scoured bushland at Lake Macquarie for clues – an operation sparked by a shooting on April 8. That’s when a man linked to an outlaw bike gang was found suffering a gunshot wound, several suburbs away… and months on, police have little more to go by.
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MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ADDED TO PORT STEPHENS KOALA BREEDING PROGRAM
There’s been a significant boost to efforts to save an Aussie icon in the Hunter. A local philanthropist, donating $1-million to the Port Stephens Koala Hospital, on the same day it was officially opened after a two-year delay.