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Bus driver averts tragedy as wheels fall off
09 Feb 10 |
A BUS driver has averted a possible tragedy when he was able to safely stop his vehicle which had lost its rear left wheels with 80 school children on board near Raymond Terrace yesterday, police say.
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Newcastle fans rock to US singer Taylor Swift
09 Feb 10 |
GRAMMY award winning US singer Taylor Swift was back on her country pop throne at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre last night. Throughout her concert Swift shifted between a country twang and
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NSW Government considers extending fast tracking for public housing to private sector
09 Feb 10 |
THE NSW Government will consider extending its controversial fast-track approval system for public housing to include private sector developments. The idea has outraged Hunter residents who are
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Hunter parents choose public schools over private
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09 Feb 10 |
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Falling down: Jets lose top-four chance in F3 derby loss
09 Feb 10 |
NEWCASTLE'S finals campaign will be a magical mystery tour in enemy territory after they were overwhelmed 3-0 by arch rivals Central Coast at Bluetongue Stadium last night.
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Guru reckons it's all Jake with state title
09 Feb 10 |
JAKE Higginbottom is up there with the best to come out of the Hunter, Newcastle golfing guru Neville Bell believes. Bell, 65, saw Nathan Green when he was a child prodigy and worked with fello
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Historic spirit of the Hunter found in Antarctica
A CENTURY-old case of spirits uncovered in Antarctica could make the Hunter the toast of the ...
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