Investigation begins into fatal plane crash
Air crash investigators have arrived at the scene of a fatal plane crash in the New South Wales' Hunter region.
View ArticleProbe into fatal plane crash continues
Aircraft investigators are continuing their probe into the cause of a fatal Hunter Valley plane crash on Saturday.
View ArticleSchool pets found stabbed to death
Police are appealing for information after three animals were killed at a school in the Hunter Valley.
View ArticleMan charged over Rutherford glassing
A 31-year-old man has been charged over a weekend glassing incident at Rutherford which left a man with serious head injuries.
View ArticlePolice ID body found in shallow grave
Police say people should not be afraid to contact them with information on the murder of a man whose body was found near Newcastle, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, on Saturday.
View ArticleTile factory gets emissions nod
A ceramic tile factory at Rutherford has been granted approval to significantly increase the level of emissions from its smoke stacks.
View ArticleTile factory emissions plan considered safe
State environmental officials are confident residents' health won't be put at risk from a plan to significantly increase emissions at a Hunter Valley tile factory.
View ArticleWoman charged with stabbing stranger in the back
A woman will appear in court accused of stabbing a stranger in a Hunter Valley street.
View ArticlePizza shop robbery foiled
Two staff at a Hunter Valley pizza outlet have managed to foil an attempted armed robbery by a man wielding a shortened firearm.
View ArticleInflux of unwanted pets at Rutherford shelter
The R-S-P-C-A says an influx of abandoned or unwanted animals over the Christmas period has put a strain on its Rutherford shelter.
View ArticleMaitland police use taser to subdue knife-welding man
Maitland police say they were forced to use a taser to subdue a 40-year-old Rutherford man who was threatening them with a knife.
View ArticlePlans lodge for helicopter training school
The proponents of a helicopter pilot training school near Maitland say there will be minimal impact on nearby residents.
View ArticleMan charged over child pornography
Police in the New South Wales Hunter Valley are trying to identify the children depicted in thousands of child abuse images seized in a raid on a home.
View ArticleHousing plan for former dump site
Maitland Council is being urged to investigate whether land at Rutherford once used as a dumping ground for its "night carts" can be sold for housing.
View ArticleAnimal welfare activists to protest pound closure
Animal welfare activists are planning to turn out en-mass at tonight's Cessnock Council meeting, hoping to convince Councillors not to close its Kurri Kurri pound and outsource its services.
View ArticleTeen charged over police pursuit
A 14-year-old boy is due to face court in Newcastle today, charged over a weekend police pursuit during which it is alleged he jumped out of a moving car.
View ArticleHunter flying school expands fleet
The Royal Newcastle Aero Club says it is expanding its Flying School at Rutherford and updating its fleet of aircraft in response to the increasing demand for pilot training.
View ArticleSupercar stars' safety message for students
A Hunter Valley high school is hoping two Australian race car drivers can encourage students to drive safely.
View ArticleAldi's alcohol expansion
The plans for takeaway alcohol sales in Aldi's Hunter stores are gaining momentum with applications lodged for another six outlets across the region.
View ArticleBudget boost for Hunter roads
Hunter region roads were the big winners out of yesterday's state budget.
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