31 Dec 09 | POLICE are hunting two teenagers who used a knife to rob a couple at Jesmond last night.
31 Dec 09 | A BELMONT man whose P-plate licence expired more than four years ago has allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.170 when stopped by police.
31 Dec 09 | TEN years on, the Hunter's first millennium baby, Justin James Kinniard, is a happy, thoughtful, friendly little boy who likes wrestling, PlayStation, and drumming.
He starts year 5 at Wallsend
31 Dec 09 | THE yacht named for a smash repair shop in Kotara was the toast of Tasmania yesterday when skipper Anthony Paterson steered Tow Truck into Constitution Dock.
The Lake Macquarie Yacht Club entra
31 Dec 09 | AN AUDACIOUS bid to move the Newcastle Jets to Cessnock's Baddeley Park has gained momentum despite getting a bucket of cold water from the football club and A-League officials.
Cessnock counci
31 Dec 09 | A MOTORCYCLIST caught speeding on the Pacific Highway has allegedly confessed to police he had reached speeds of 240 kmh in slippery night conditions.
The Victorian man, 40, was allegedly detec
31 Dec 09 | FORMER Jets playmaker Stuart Musialik has signed a one-year extension with A-League leaders Sydney FC but if all goes to plan he may not play for the Sky Blues beyond this season.
Musialik's ne
31 Dec 09 | FIREWORKS lovers will be in for the latest and greatest at Warners Bay this New Year's Eve as displays go digital.
Anthony Newgent from Newcastle Pyrotechnics said the new digital, wireless fir
31 Dec 09 | It's party time! Here's where to see in the new year across the Hunter.
31 Dec 09 | INTERNATIONAL athletes are expected to compete in next year's Sparke Helmore Triathlon in Newcastle after it was upgraded to include an Olympic-distance event that will double as a world championships
31 Dec 09 | ON Saturday, May 15, 1910, Central Newcastle, South Newcastle, Western Suburbs and Northern Suburbs faced off in the inaugural round of matches in the fledgling Newcastle Rugby League competition.
31 Dec 09 | THE high-profile arrest of Danny Wicks may have done what the police have been trying to do for years cut the supply of so-called party drugs during New Year's Eve celebrations.
Drug experts b
31 Dec 09 | NEWCASTLE taxi passengers have no idea how the city's only taxi network measures up to industry standards because the State Government is refusing to make public its performance data.
The Newca
31 Dec 09 | University and Charlestown are the surprise leaders this season and Hamilton-Wickham are the sleeping giants in 10th position on the ladder. Here is the half-yearly report cards for the NDCA teams.
31 Dec 09 | THE koala population of the Tilligerry Peninsula is dwindling because of increased development in the past 15 years, according to koala carers.
Hunter Koala Preservation Society data for the Ti
30 Dec 09 | POLICE have arrested more people in relation to the Plattsburg Public School fire and are confident of laying charges against two or three other suspects in the coming days.
30 Dec 09 | A MOTORCYCLIST caught speeding along the Pacific Highway last night has allegedly confessed to police he had reached speeds of 240 kilometres an hour in the slippery conditions.
30 Dec 09 | MAITLAND flyer Pirrenee Steinert says her victory in the Bay Sheffield has given her the confidence to break into the 2010 Commonwealth Games squad.
The Adelaide-bred runner returned to her hom
30 Dec 09 | NELSON Bay players have been put on notice as they prepare for their debut season in the Newcastle district No.1 grade pennant competition.
The Marlins gained automatic promotion to the top gra
30 Dec 09 | ARE we getting it right?
Queensland were clear-cut winners of the season-opening Twenty20 Big Bash against Victoria at the Gabba on Monday night but modern technology robbed them of victory.BR
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