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SINGLETON HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE
Police are investigating a fire which left a home in Singleton completely destroyed. Just after 6am on October 12, fire crews were called to the intersection of Hebden Road and Picton Lane at Singleton. Multiple units from the Hunter Valley Rural Fire Service, Officers from Hunter Valley Police and energy providers responded to the incident.…
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IFFLAND LOOKS TO BRIGHT FUTURE
Lake Macquarie cliff diver Rhiannan Iffland may have won five straight world titles, but she’s far from satisfied. She’s determined to work even harder to bag number six – motivated by the fresh faces out to steal her crown.
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MISSING MAN FROM GOONELLABAH LAST SEEN THURSDAY
Police need the public’s help to find missing Goonellabah man Michael Watts. He was last seen leaving a home on Ethan Place around 6pm on October 7. Michael is described as having Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander appearance. He has medium build, with dark hair, and a long beard. Anyone who has information should contact…
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KATIE RAE EBZERY HANGS UP HER JERSEY
The Hunter’s Katie Rae Ebzery has played her last game as a professional basketballer, deciding the time is right to retire. Rated one of the top 10 Opals of the past decade, the 31-year-old’s record speaks for itself.
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MAN JAILED FOR ATTACK ON PHARMACY STAFF
A man has been jailed for an unprovoked attack on staff at a Newcastle pharmacy. Craig Thompson went to the Pharmacy 4 Less in Jesmond in August to receive his covid 19 vaccination, but instead ended up hurling abuse and assaulting staff. The incident was captured on security cameras and showed 54-year-old Thompson yelling in…
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MAN ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED CARJACKING AND HIGH SPEED PURSUIT
A man has been extradited to New South Wales following an alleged carjacking and pursuit in the state’s north at the weekend. About 2pm on October 2, a 25-year-old man was seated inside a BMW sedan on Dawson Street, Lismore, when an unknown man opened the car door and allegedly assaulted him, before driving away…
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CONCERN FOR REGIONAL NSW, AS THE STATE RECORDS 667 LOCAL COVID-19 CASES
New South Wales has recorded 667 new local COVID-19 cases in the last day and a further 10 deaths. Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant says that although the today’s numbers are pleasing, it does not mean the outbreak has been controlled. “We’re also concerned about Wollongong, Newcastle, Maitland… and a number of the rural…
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NEW MOTHER OPENS UP ABOUT COVID OUTBREAK IN THE NICU
A new mother has opened up about her frightening ordeal, after a COVID outbreak inside Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital. The neo-natal intensive care unit and maternity ward have been deep-cleaned after six parents tested positive.
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MAN CHARGED WITH 40 HISTORICAL CHILD SEX ABUSE OFFENCES
A Lismore man has been charged with dozens of historical child sex abuse offences, alleged to have occurred between 1960 and 1991. The 82-year-old is a former scout and boys brigade volunteer. He’s accused of sexually and indecently assaulting seven boys, aged between five and 12. He was refused bail today and will face court…
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TEENAGERS RUSH TO GET MODERNA VACCINE
The arrival of Moderna will come as relief to thousands, patiently waiting their turn on ever-growing pharmacy lists. In particular, 12 to 15 year olds – among them the teenage daughter of NBN newsreader Natasha Beyersdorf, who went along today for her first jab.