A teenage boy has died in a single-vehicle crash in the state’s Lake Macquarie region. About 3am today (Monday 3 August 2026), emergency services were called to a paddock on Willow Road, Gateshead,...

Staff from Hunter New England Health and City of Newcastle have banded together to create a greener Wallsend. More than 160 staff joined forces to plant a community tiny forest as part of...

A Newcastle domestic violence charity has reminded people living with domestic violence to be vigilant ahead of today’s nationwide AusAlert test. AusAlert is the federal government’s new national warning system, used to send...

A 39-year-old man has been charged with 42 offences following an investigation into alleged domestic violence, assault, sexual assault and firearm-related incidents in the Hunter Valley. Officers from the Hunter Valley Police District...

Maitland Showground is set to enter a new chapter thanks to a partnership between Maitland City Council and the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. The three-year partnership, inked this week, will aim...

Newcastle’s King Edward Park will be transformed into ‘wily, windy moors’ next month as scores of Kate Bush fans turn out to celebrate one of the UK pop star’s most iconic songs. The...

Newcastle Knights players Dylan Brown and Dylan Lucas will miss the remainder of the 2026 NRL season after suffering serious injuries during Friday night’s narrow loss to the Sydney Roosters. The Knights were...

Newcastle Council is seeking input into a five-year strategy aimed at growing the city’s visitor and night-time economies. The City Vibrancy Strategy will consolidate City of Newcastle's Destination Management Plan, Economic Development Strategy,...

A ninth man has been arrested and a motorbike seized as investigations into a large, unauthorised gathering in Mayfield last month continue. Officers executed a warrant at a home on Wollombi Road, Cessnock...

The growing community of Medowie is set to benefit from a $1.5 million upgrade to a key intersection. The intersection of Ferodale Road and Peppertree Road will be widened and fitted with traffic...

A motorcycle rider has died following a crash on a Hunter Valley fire trail. Emergency services were called to a trail in the Putty State Forest at around 1pm on Thursday, following reports...

Motorists can expect to face changed traffic conditions this week, with maintenance work commencing at Bennetts Green. The intersection of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass and Pacific Highway will be affected as Transport...