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PLANS FOR OLD NBN STUDIO AT MOSBRI CRESCENT COME UNDER FIRE
NSW Heritage has asked Newcastle Council to reconsider the impact of a proposed $67 million apartment complex in Mosbri Crescent at The Hill. The agency has asked that the height of the building – earmarked for the former NBN studios site – be reduced from 28 metres. A number of nearby residents have supported the…
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FOUR MEN CHARGED IN RELATION TO CENTRAL COAST DRUG LABORATORY
Four men have been charged as police continue to dismantle a large, clandestine drug laboratory on the Central Coast. Detectives from Strike Force Kavieng started to investigate activities relating to an illegal drug syndicate across the state last year. Following extensive investigations, detectives – with assistance from the Riot Squad – executed a crime scene…
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MAN INJURED AFTER FALLING OFF HORSE AT GLEN INNES
A man is recovering in hospital after falling off a horse at Glen Innes yesterday. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to a property in the town around 7.40 last night, following reports of a fall. Paramedics arrived onsite to find a 64-year-old rider with injuries to his head and eyes. He was airlifted to…
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CHARGES LAID AFTER TWO PEOPLE HIT BY CAR AT TAMWORTH
Police have charged a man over a hit-and-run incident in Tamworth on the weekend. Emergency services were called to Manilla Road at Oxley Vale around 11.30 on Saturday night, following reports two pedestrians had been hit by a car. Upon their arrival, crews treated a 27-year-old man and 28-year-old woman. The man suffered head injuries…
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HUNTER WINE GROWERS PREPARING FOR BUSY PICKING SEASON
Winemakers in the Hunter Valley are preparing for their busiest time of year. Picking season is just around the corner – and while weather conditions have so far been ideal, staffing conditions have not.
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HEDDON GRETA HOME DESTROYED IN EARLY MORNING FIRE
An early morning fire has destroyed a home in the Hunter Valley. Police and fire fighters are yet to figure out what sparked the inferno – but at this stage it’s not being treated as suspicious.
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HUNTER PHARMACISTS SPEAK OUT AS DEMAND FOR THE BOOSTER SHOT SOARS
Hunter pharmacists have spoken out, as demand for booster shots soars. They say the federal government is NOT providing enough supply to meet local needs.
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CENTRAL COAST CRACK INTO COUNTRY CRICKET COMPS
After a convincing win over Western in the Bradman Cup yesterday, the Central Coast Under 16’s side couldn’t go back to back today. The coast losing by five wickets.
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BATEAU BAY TESTING CLINIC LINES DISRUPTING RESIDENTS
It’s a long wait for those IN the queue – but Bateau Bay residents say the testing lines snaking through their suburban street is becoming unbearable. Cars are lining up before day break in a bid for a highly sought-swab – bringing noise, and traffic gridlock in a once quiet cul-de-sac.
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BELMONT VETERAN “JACKO” GIFTED HUNDREDS OF GNOMES AFTER HEARTLESS THEFT
We have a heartwarming update on a story we brought you last week. Belmont man Graham ‘Jacko’ Greaches – who had his beloved gnomes stolen and smashed on Boxing Day night – has now proudly set up HUNDREDS of new ones, gifted to him by the community. There’s even some from as far as Melbourne……