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PAIR IN SERIOUS CONDITION FOLLOWING CRASH AT COORANBONG
A pair have suffered serious injuries after losing control of a vehicle overnight. Just before midnight, a 32-year-old female driver and a 33-year-old male passenger were travelling south along Mount Faulk Road, Cooranbong. The driver, while negotiating a left hand bend lost control of a Subaru Outback, leaving the road, rolling at least once before…
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TOURISM BOOST EXPECTED OVER THE LONG WEEKEND
The Queen’s Birthday long weekend is upon us, and with restrictions relaxed, Hunter residents have caught the travel bug. Traffic is starting to build at Heatherbrae, ahead of the state’s first weekend of freedom.
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HMAS SYDNEY VISITS NEWCASTLE
There was quite a sight on Newcastle Harbour this morning – the arrival of the newest ship in the Royal Australian Navy. The cutting-edge HMAS Sydney received a grand welcome, before its crew disembarked.
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NHRU WORKING ON A ONE-OFF STAND-ALONE TOURNAMENT
Despite Newcastle and Hunter Rugby cancelling its traditional premiership season, NBN News can reveal officials are busy working on a replacement. Today clubs came together to discuss several options for a standalone tournament.
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THREE MEN CHARGED WITH 35 OFFENCES FOLLOWING LAKE MACQUARIE CRIME SPREE
Three men have been charged following an investigation into a spate of robberies in Lake Macquarie earlier this year. Strike Force Emirs was established by the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad to investigate ram raids on two petrol stations in March. At around 3.30am on Tuesday March 3, a car was used…
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RECOVERY OPERATION | CRANES LIFT DERAILED LOCOS OFF HUNTER VALLEY TRACKS
Two heavy cranes are today working to clear the site of a train derailment in the Hunter Valley. Two locomotives toppled off the tracks, travelling north-bound between Ardglen and Kankool just outside of Murrurundi on Wednesday night. The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) are working with Aurizon to manage the engines safe removal, and track…
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MAN FIGHTING FOR LIFE AFTER HUNTER EXPRESSWAY CRASH
An elderly man is now fighting for his life in hospital after his car crashed into another on the Hunter Expressway on Thursday night. Around 8:30pm, two cars collided before ramming into the dividing barrier on the expressway, near Seahampton. The driver of one vehicle, a 79-year-old man, was trapped. Police, NSW Ambulance, Fire and…
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MEDICAL STAFF TO DECIDE IF PEARCE PLAYS THIS WEEKEND
Knights captain Mitchell Pearce will be given until kick-off on Sunday to prove his fitness, after suffering a concussion last week against the Panthers. Coach Adam O’Brien says Pearce has sat out contact training this week – despite being keen to play.
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GIGS SLOWLY RETURNING TO HUNTER PUBS AND CLUBS
The pubs are open again and the drinks are flowing, but where does that leave musicians? The Hunter’s live music scene has suffered greatly during the shutdown, and not everyone’s on the same page now restrictions are being relaxed.
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NEWCASTLE STORY | FORMER PARAMEDIC FIGHTING BACK AFTER A STROKE
We all search for purpose in our lives, and for Jodie Adams, that purpose has been to do good. The well-known former Newcastle paramedic and doctor is continuing on that path, two years after suffering a devastating stroke. With determination, family support and good humour, she’s rebuilding her life and now sharing her story –…