May 17, 2013 THE Newcastle Greens have confirmed that Michael Osborne will stand as the party’s candidate at September’s federal election.  

May 17, 2013 RESIDENTS of a Metford street have been left shaken after the shocking mauling of two pugs this week amid concerns that it could easily have been a child.  

May 17, 2013 WONDERING what to do this weekend? Look no further than this Hunter guide to events, markets, theatre, film, art, sport and music.

May 17, 2013 CESSNOCK West Public School's teacher librarian Jae Rolt has been named as Australia's favourite librarian.

May 17, 2013 YES, the Newcastle Harbour dog beach features, but Michael Bell’s first solo home-town exhibition in five years also includes grungy European street scenes.

May 17, 2013 WHEN KU Wickham Preschool established itself as the first free kindergarten in Newcastle, John Curtin was prime minister and World War II was ending.

May 17, 2013 FIERY arguments over heavy versus light rail in Newcastle have dominated headlines and charged up tempers over decades.

May 17, 2013 NEWCASTLE'S professional lifeguards protected 1.7 million visitors at the city's beaches last summer, rescued 138 swimmers and performed 3048 first aid procedures.  

May 18, 2013 WARNERS Bay paid for their tardy starts in the opening quarters as they lost by two points to Killarney Vale today in Black Diamond AFL.

May 17, 2013 These photos, scanned from magic lantern slides created by the late Herald photographer Milton Merrilees, show a boat carrying people to or from the ship, Melbourne Star.