Category: Newcastle News

It’s an alarming statistic: more than two thirds of road deaths happen on regional roads. Now a national campaign is trying to change that, with a family bringing its emotional message to Newcastle today.

The Rural Fire Service will throw open the doors at stations across New South Wales this Saturday and Sunday – but it’s not just about showing the kids around. The move is part of the organisation’s Get Ready Weekend – a two-day blitz, urging everyone to be prepared this bushfire season.

Older Australians are drowning more than any other age group – according to new research that’s revealed a spike in deaths over the last 12 months. It’s prompted an important safety message from surf life savers, ahead of summer.

A man has been found GUILTY of murdering a defenseless teenage boy, as he tried to sleep at his Lake Macquarie home. NBN News can show you what Chadley Sheridan told police after the crime, in March last year.

Two months ago, Kirk Tattersall went into a cardiac arrest at his Newcastle home. But the 49-year-old defied the odds and lived to tell the tale – and today he was reunited with team that helped save his life.

For many young people, the transition to life after school can be daunting, to say the least. But it poses unique transport challenges for a Hunter teen – so the community is rallying around her.

A cocaine dealer has been jailed for five years, after he was found with one kilo of the drug at a Hunter caravan park. Drew Paterson’s mum also reported him to police – after discovering hundreds of thousands of dollars under her house.

A life-changing initiative is celebrating 30 years at John Hunter Children’s Hospital. The Paediatric Hip Surveillance Service has successfully treated thousands of infants… helping them to live a normal life.