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11 WITNESSES GIVING EVIDENCE IN INQUEST INTO MISSING NEWCASTLE MAN
An inquest begins tomorrow into the disappearance of Newcastle man, Jayden Penno-Tompsett. 11 witnesses will be called to give evidence at the Cairns Coroners Court, including a man who was travelling with Jayden when he went missing in outback Queensland. The-then 22-year-old was last seen near Charters Towers on December 31, 2017. Security cameras at…
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CRAIG DEANS’ NEW RIGHT HAND MAN
Almost through his first full season as Jets head coach, Craig Deans finally has an assistant. Former Guam national coach Karl Dodd has signed on until the end of next season.
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TWO HOSPITALISED AFTER CAR ROLLS NEAR BELFORD
Two people have been taken to hospital, after their 4WD rolled near Belford this morning. Emergency services were called to the New England Highway at Kirkton Road at around 8am. A man in his 40s, and a teenager in a serious condition were taken to John Hunter Hospital. Both directions of traffic were affected for…
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WOY WOY MAN ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT WITH MORE THAN 40 KILOGRAMS OF THE DRUG ICE
A Woy Woy man has been charged, after police say they found him with 41 kilograms of the drug ‘ice’ yesterday. The arrest was part of a larger scale drug bust where nearly $87 million worth of ‘ice’ was seized, following a joint-agency investigation into the importation and supply of illicit drugs. Following a tip…
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MAN INJURED AFTER A BUS TYRE FELL ON HIM AT CENTRAL COAST
An employee has been injured after a bus tyre fell on him at a depot on the Central Coast this morning. Emergency services were called at around 7:30 to reports a bus has fallen onto a man at Empire Drive in Kincumber. However, when they arrived they found it was a tyre that had fallen…
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UNIONS CALL FOR BETTER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
Unions have used International Workers Memorial Day to call on employers to better protect their staff in the workplace and beyond. It follows figures showing the number of people who died on the job last year barely changed, despite widespread shutdowns.
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“AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN” | SUNSET ANZAC CEREMONY HELD ON NEWCASTLE’S MEMORIAL WALK
ANZAC commemorations have begun in Newcastle, with a special ceremony held on the city’s memorial walk.
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MAN INTERUPTED AT WORK WITH NEWS FROM WIFE OF A $100,000 LOTTERY WIN
A Valentine woman has interrupted her husband’s work day with an unexpected surprise: winning $100,000 in the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot. The sum was won last Thursday, but it took time for officials to get in touch with the woman because her contact details on her Players Club card were out of date. The Newcastle…
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MARINERS RECHARGE AHEAD OF TOMORROW’S CLASH
It’s been 10 days since the Central Coast Mariners ran on the field – the longest break the A-league side has had in while. The team says the batteries are fully recharged, ahead of tomorrow’s clash against Western United.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE LAID OVER ALLEGED HARE KRISHNA STABBING
A man will face court today charged over an alleged domestic dispute earlier this year that nearly turned deadly. At about 9pm on February 7, emergency services responded to reports of a stabbing at a Hare Krishna property on Tyalgum Road, Eungella. Upon arrival, officers located a 46-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man with stab…