Tag: newcastle
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A BIG DAY OUT FOR A SPECIAL LITTLE BOY
Two-year-old Jozeph Paten captured hearts earlier this week, when a photo of his visit to a closed Hunter fire station went viral. Today firefighters in Newcastle more than made amends, inviting him for a VIP tour.
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WOMAN ESCAPES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDEAL AFTER SEVERAL HOURS
A man will appear at Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday, after allegedly assaulting and holding a woman against her will for several hours last week. The 42-year-old man allegedly choked the woman at her Hamilton South home on Friday morning. He then proceeded to stand on the woman’s chest and neck, punching her in the…
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BEREJIKLIAN FESTIVAL NO-SHOW
The Premier’s office has confirmed Gladys Berejiklian won’t be attending Newcastle’s Up and Down Festival this weekend. An invitation was extended to Ms Berejiklian after her government deemed the one-day festival ‘high-risk.’ Organisers say it came as a shock to them, with the festival yet to be held. They claim they’ve run numerous festivals in New…
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TREASURES UNEARTHED AT ANTIQUE ROADSHOW
A $20,000 clock owned by Queen Victoria’s granddaughter was just one of the many treasures on display today at Newcastle’s antique roadshow. The Newcastle Museum hosted its annual valuation day, connecting collectors with expert auctioneers and valuers, with some deciding to donate their priceless heirlooms.
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NORTH COAST HOPEFULS KNOCKED OUT IN ROUND 3 OF SURF FEST
North Coast boardriders didn’t fare so well – all have been knocked out of contention. Lennox Head’s Stu Kennedy narrowly scraped into Round 3, but couldn’t match up to fellow Aussie Jack Robinson who won the heat with a 16.30. Byron Bay’s (KYE-US) Kyuss King struggled to recreate his success from round 1, bowing out…
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FOUR NORTH COAST SURFERS LAUNCH INTO SURFEST
With the big names set to hit the water at Surfest tomorrow, organisers will be hoping a predicted southerly brings with it an increase in swell. The lack of wave height proved a challenge for Evans Head’s Callum Robson, who struggling to find momentum in his round one heat.
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AIR POLLUTION FROM TOXIC UNDERGROUND FIRE “EXCEEDED DAILY STANDARDS”
There are fresh concerns tonight about a fire in a toxic waste dump on Kooragang Island, with the EPA saying pollution levels recently exceeded air quality standards. The agency also admits the underground blaze – which has been burning for more than two months – has only been the subject of air monitoring for two…
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NEW RIDESHARE APP LAUNCHED IN NEWCASTLE
Ride-sharing has become a popular way of getting from A to B, now another player has joined the market. Chinese app Didi-Rider launched in Newcastle on Monday – the first city in the state to access the service.
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SCISSOR LIFT TAKEN FOR DRUNK JOY RIDE IN NEWCASTLE
A man allegedly four times over the legal limit was found driving a scissor lift platform down Hunter Street in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 21-year-old allegedly stole the scissor lift from Newcastle West around 1.25 AM, before witnesses called police. Newcastle City Police took to Facebook expressing their disbelief, “Its a new…
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HAMILTON SOUTH MAN CHARGED FOLLOWING FATAL FIGHT
A man has been charged with kidnapping and affray as investigations continue into a fatal fight in the Newcastle suburb of Hamilton. Local residents called police in the early hours of Friday morning, concerned about men fighting in Donald Street. Officers later found a 51-year-old dead and a 23-year-old unconscious in a unit on Cody…