Category: Recent Posts
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MEET THE HUNTER’S ROYAL SUPERFAN, JAN
It’s not just London pulling out all the stops for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. 17,000 kilometres away in the Hunter, a royal superfan is throwing a party… in a house decked out, top to bottom, in memorabilia.
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McDONALDS CUSTOMER SPEAKS OUT FOLLOWING UNPLEASANT SURPRISE
A late night coffee trip has turned into a nightmare for a McDonald’s customer in the Hunter. Tash Murrell says she was disgusted by the state of the restaurant in Williamtown – which was littered with mess… and mice.
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FAR NORTH COAST BASEBALL PLPAYERS SELECTED IN COUNTRY TEAM
Baseball on the Far North Coast has been hit hard by the flood disaster. While the season might have been cancelled, five young players will return to the diamond.
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DYLAN ON DAIS IN POLAND
Central Coast kayaker has finished on the dais in the World Cup regatta in Poland. The two-time Paralympian scored an impressive victory in the heats – but had to settle for silver in the Final of the KL3 200-metres. Meanwhile, Avoca lifesaver, Ella Beere, missed out on a medal by a fingernail in the Women’s…
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THE NATIONAL CUTTING HORSE FUTURITY RETURNS TO TAMWORTH
Australia’s largest – and richest – indoor horse event has returned to Tamworth with gusto. The National Horse Cutting Championships are officially underway at the AELEC – luring 500 competitors from right across the country.
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NIAS HOSTS TAMWORTH’S ANNUAL SOCCER GALA DAY
Tamworth’s sports academy’s soccer gala day finally got underway… After numerous cancellatons.
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BIRRA NAMED A-LEAGUES BEST
For the second year in succession, the Central Coast’s Mark Birighitti has been named A-League Keeper of the Year. The 31-year-old shared the award last season with Andrew Redmayne, but this year he stands alone as the best in the competition. Birighitti played 25 matches for the Mariners, which equates to 2250 minutes – with…
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MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STARTING A FIRE AT EAST BALLINA SERVICE STATION
A man has been charged over a fire at a service station in East Ballina. Police allege a flammable liquid was poured onto shelves on Monday morning and set alight… the flames, sparking a large explosion and forcing part of the ceiling to collapse. A staff member quickly extinguished the fire. A 41-year-old man was…
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PHOTO GALLERY | WILDFIRES V EASTS
Shute Shield – Hunter Wildfires 29 v Eastern Suburbs 25 A terrific win by the Hunter Wildfires scoring in the dying seconds to snatch victory, defeating Eastern Suburbs 29-25 at Sportsground No. 2 on Saturday.
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BABY JOSHUA MAKES A MEMORABLE ARRIVAL IN PORT STEPHENS
It’s not every day, roads are blocked off and police are called in to help with the delivery of a newborn, but that’s exactly what happened at Port Stephens on Friday night. Little Joshua Davey was born on the side of a road at Williamtown, and today his shocked, but delighted parents spoke to NBN…