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You can find Police news from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens, Cessnock and Hunter Valley regions in NSW Australia.

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Suspicious Fire Guts Windale Home, Police Investigating

A house in Windale has been severely damaged by a fire in the early hours of Thursday morning, with authorities treating the incident as suspicious. Emergency services were called to Sturt Street shortly after 2:40 am on October 10, 2024, following reports that a blaze had ignited inside a single-storey home. Firefighters arrived to find smoke billowing from the medium-sized house. It took multiple Fire and Rescue NSW crews over three hours to fully extinguish the flames, managing to bring […]

today10 October 2024

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Waratah Man Arrested in Over Alleged New Lambton Break-Ins and Vehicle Theft

A 20-year-old Waratah man has been arrested and charged following a series of alleged property offences in Newcastle. In the early hours of Tuesday, 1 October 2024, two males allegedly attempted to break into homes and vehicles on Duke Street and Henderson Place in New Lambton. Residents, concerned by the incidents, shared CCTV footage online. Newy 87.8 reported on the alleged break-ins on 3 October 2024 via the website, bringing […]

today10 October 2024

A man opens a gate and tresspasses onto property to take cans and bottles from a recycle bin.

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Lambton Residents Distressed by regular Trespassers Making a Mess

Local residents are expressing growing concern over a series of trespassing incidents targeting private property in search of recyclable cans and bottles. The popularity of the Return and Earn scheme, which offers cash rewards for recyclables, has encouraged some individuals to intrude onto private property leading to safety concerns. A recent Facebook post ignited a community discussion after footage was shared of a man entering a Lambton yard on 27th […]

today8 October 2024

2024 City of Newcastle Council Local Election Mayoral Candidates

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Newcastle Voter Roll with Personal Details Missing After Election

An electoral oversight has resulted in the loss of personal information for over 30,000 Novocastrians following the recent Local Government Election. The NSW Electoral Commission confirmed that the printed roll used for marking off voters in Newcastle’s Ward 3 during the September 14 ballot is missing. The missing roll contains details of 30,971 electors across Lambton, New Lambton, New Lambton Heights, Broadmeadow, Waratah, Jesmond, Callaghan, and Birmingham Gardens, as at […]

today8 October 2024

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Teens Face Charges After High-Speed Chase Through Cessnock

Around 12:20am on Tuesday, 8 October 2024, officers from the Hunter Valley Police District attempted to intercept an allegedly stolen vehicle on Deakin Street, Kurri Kurri. Despite repeated police instructions, the vehicle did not stop prompting a pursuit. The chase moved through several local areas before ending on Love Street, Cessnock, where the vehicle eventually came to a stop. The three occupants then fled on foot but were quickly tracked […]

today8 October 2024

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Man Charged After Multple Alleged Robberies and Home Invasions in Newcastle

A 21-year-old man is due to face court today (Monday, 7 October 2024) after being charged with multiple offences in connection to a series of alleged armed robberies and a home invasion across Newcastle over the weekend. The first incident allegedly occurred around 8:40 am on Saturday, 5 October 2024, when a 30-year-old man was getting into his parked car on Wentworth Street in Wallsend. According to police, the victim […]

today7 October 2024

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43-Year-Old Male Driving Yellow HSV Hits Tree

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Minmi Road and Awabakal Road, Fletcher, around 11:00am on Saturday, 5 October 2024, following reports of a single-vehicle crash. Fire and Rescue NSW Wallsend were first on the scene and observed a yellow HSV utility that had sustained significant damage after colliding with a tree. Initial reports indicated that the driver was trapped, but upon arrival, crews found that the 43-year-old male […]

today6 October 2024

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Critical Crash in Fullerton Cove: Police Investigate Two-Vehicle Collision

Emergency services rushed to Nelson Bay Road, Fullerton Cove, after a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a white Toyota utility just after 4:20pm on Friday, 4 October 2024. Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were informed that the utility allegedly left the scene following the collision, leaving a 55-year-old woman critically injured. The rider was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for head injuries and was later […]

today5 October 2024

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Hunter Police Target Dangerous Driving in Operation Labour Day 2024

Hunter Police will be out in force this long weekend as part of Operation Labour Day 2024, a state-wide initiative aimed at reducing road fatalities and dangerous driving incidents. The operation, which runs from 12:01 am Friday, 4 October, until 11:59 pm Monday, 7 October 2024, focuses on enforcing road safety with double demerits in place for key offences. Double demerits will apply to speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone, and motorcycle […]

today4 October 2024

Newy 87.8 FM is an FM radio station established in 2014 targeting Classic Hits music enthusiasts across Newcastle and The Central Coast, Australia. The station plays 60s 70s and 80s music. The station can be streamed online via this website or smart phone apps such as Tunein. In 2024 we opened a local newsroom dedicated to publishing Newcastle News.

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