A Marmong Point man has been charged with firearm and drug offences following a crash at Lake Macquarie overnight. About 3.50am on Saturday 27 February, police responded to reports that a silver Kia...

The Newcastle Art Gallery will showcase the work of Australian contemporary artist Bill Henson as the first stop on a travelling exhibition by Monash Gallery of Art (MGA).  “The light fades but the gods remain”...

Dust off those cake tins and fire up the oven: Cessnock Performing Arts Centre is on the hunt for the region’s best bakers. Before Margaret Fulton burst into the nation's kitchens in 1969...

Following a successful debut season as head coach, the Newcastle Knights have moved quickly to lock in Adam O’Brien for an extended stay. The popular mentor, who guided the NRL club to a...

Works to strengthen Cooranbong Bridge are another step closer with Lake Macquarie City Council calling for tenders to undertake the bridge improvement works. Lake Macquarie Mayor Cr Kay Fraser said improvements to the...

Direct international flights from Newcastle and the transformation of Broadmeadow have been acknowledged as projects of national significance by the Federal Government. Infrastructure Australia has announced the two projects on its annual Infrastructure...

A man has been charged after allegedly assaulting paramedics and damaging an ambulance vehicle in Cardiff. At about 9.00pm on Thursday 25 February, paramedics attended a home on Edward Street to assist...

The Greater Northern Tigers under-18s take an unchanged side into Saturday’s Laurie Daley Cup clash with the Newcastle Maitland Region Knights at Cessnock’s Baddeley Park. The Darry Rando-coached outfit beat Northern Rivers Titans...

Mick Schmiedel has two aims and two hats this rugby league season. The Gunnedah Bulldogs coach’s first goal starts Saturday 27 February at Cessnock when his Greater Northern Tigers women tackle the Newcastle...

Former Australian winger Nathan Blacklock might make a comeback at Gulgong this weekend. The ex-Sydney City Roosters and St George-Illawarra Dragons star, who led the NRL tryscoring tallies for three successive years (1999-2001),...

Work on the $7 million Singleton Town Centre upgrade – stage 2 has reached a milestone with pavers being laid on John and Campbell streets as the project progresses two months ahead...

Police have commenced an investigation after an armed robbery at a fast food restaurant overnight. At about 8.30pm (Wednesday 24 February), a man, armed with a firearm, entered Henny Penny on Cowper...