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THE RUGBY LEAGUE NURSERY WHICH HELPED PRODUCE FOUR KNIGHTS STARS
The gradual rebuild of the Newcastle Knights has seen teenagers transform into NRL stars. Several of them came from the same school – on the Central Coast.
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FLYING SCHOOL BACK IN
Flying school is back in – and more people are taking to the skies than ever before. The shut down provided the perfect opportunity to complete ground theory – now pilots aged 16 to 76 are taxiing for takeoff.
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KNIGHTS LIFE MEMBER LEFT OUT OF NRL BUBBLE
The Knights have experienced change over the years but one thing’s remained the same – that’s life member John Thomas. But now locked outside the NRL bubble, ‘Thommo’ is playing a new role on game day.
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HOONS CHOP UP LITTLE GIBBER
It’s been labelled as reckless and dangerous, and it’s easy to see why. This vision of drivers causing havoc on a Port Stephens beach has caused a stir among locals – and online. The high powered vehicles, some of them driven by p-platers, can be seen chopping up Dark Point. The drivers are then filmed…
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HOUSE PARTY TURNS VIOLENT AT MOREE – POLICE ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED
Police in Moree were allegedly assaulted overnight, when they were called to break up a violent brawl outside a house party. Officers were called to Adelaide Street, just after midnight, to disperse a crowd of approximately 100 people who were gathered in a front yard. When they arrived, a large brawl between party guests was…
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FLIGHTS FROM NEWCASTLE ARE LESS THAN $50
Jetstar is offering flights for less than $50 from Newcastle Airport, in a bid to restart the domestic tourism industry. 190,000 seats are available across the country at reduced prices, with Jetstar reporting airfare bookings 40 times higher than on a typical day. Flights to Melbourne and the Gold Coast are from $39 and travelers…
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MAN HIT BY CAR ON PACIFIC HIGHWAY
A man is in a serious but stable condition after being struck by a vehicle travelling at 100km/h on the Pacific Highway in the Northern Rivers. Just after 6pm yesterday, the 30-year-old was walking along the highway when he was hit by a Toyota LandCruiser. Police, along with NSW Ambulance treated the man for arm…
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HUNTER TEENAGER ALLEGEDLY MURDERED BY HER BOYFRIEND
A teenager’s life has been cut short allegedly at the hands of a person she should have been able to trust. Emerald Wardle died in the early hours of this morning at home in a suburb of Maitland. Her partner is behind bars, charged with murder.
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CESSNOCK MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG AND WEAPONS OFFENCES
A man’s been charged after police allegedly found weapons and drugs at a home in Cessnock yesterday. Officers from Hunter Valley Police District Target Action Group stopped a 26-year-old man driving along Quarrybylong Street, where police allegedly located an electronic stun gun and a home-made pistol. Methylamphetamine and ammunition for the pistol were also found.…
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MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER WOMAN’S BODY FOUND IN METFORD HOME
A man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was found at a home in the Hunter this morning. Shortly before 1:30am, police were called to a home on Galway Crescent at Metford. Officers located a body of an 18-year-old woman deceased inside the home. A 20-year-old man outside the house was arrested…