Take a look back at the year that was through the Newcastle Herald's H1 front pages.
Laman Street.
Wayne Bennett and Nathan Tinkler.
The rail line and Wickham station.
A look back at the most popular stories and multimedia for the Newcastle Herald's website in 2012, plus the year in H1 front pages.
Most popular galleries/multimedia:
RISE Social Spy/LIVE Party Pics
Herald pics: Groovin’ the Moo, Maitland
The Laman Street fig trees come down
Send your pics to win: Christmas Pet Parade
GALLERY: Melbourne Cup Fashions in the Field
Top stories:
Shark in lake may be great white
The Laman Street figs come down
LIVE COVERAGE: Hunter council elections
FFA reject HSG decision to hand back Jets’ licence
VIDEO: Huge crowd welcomes Catalina back to Rathmines
Jets pull out of A-League
Victim of paedophile priest missing, wife fears worst
Fine farewell to floating dock
Boy dies after head-on collision near Muswellbrook
Millionaire named as murder-suicide victim
Train line to be cut at Wickham
School parents in shock over sexual chocolate gifts
Most talked about:
Train line to be cut at Wickham (1004 comments so far)
What are your memories of 2012?