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Newcastle Police

Long delays on Lookout Road after crash near John Hunter Hospital [VIDEO]

Newcastle Police

Two charged after alleged Pokolbin break-ins under Operation Ferment

Newcastle Police

Teen charged after police vehicle allegedly damaged outside Belmont Police Station

Newcastle Police

Motorbike rider dies in Putty Road crash at Howes Valley

Keolis rejects report as union renews attack on Newcastle bus privatisation [VIDEO]

Tenambit public preschool on track for 2027 opening

Construction begins on new Maitland mental health rehabilitation facility

Independent HVAC assessment to start at Newcastle’s Mater as hospital remediation continues

Morisset defence manufacturer to build 40 more Navy vessels in $176m boost

Gearbox failure causes major oil spill and traffic delays on Newcastle Road at Wallsend

Harpers Hill upgrade lifts water storage for growing Hunter communities

Newcastle Police

Police appeal after man assaulted at Braye Park, Waratah

Jenny Barrie endorsed as Liberal candidate for Newcastle Lord Mayor by-election

Work starts at Weston as Hunter’s 12 new public preschools move into construction

RTBU backs push to return Newcastle buses to public hands

Lake Macquarie busiest in NSW as Hunter Marine Rescue crews answer 121 February missions

Independent panel reviews nearly $1 billion in Newcastle developments

Newcastle council rules out city return for Newcastle 500 but keeps regional Hunter option alive

Council backs interim storage pathway for Newcastle Maritime Museum collection

Newcastle Fringe Festival to debut in Port Stephens at Soldiers Point Hall