Hunter News

midnight on Thursday to find the rear of the home well alight.

Newcastle researchers have been awarded $595,000 by the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation to continue their work into early detection methods of the disease.

50 ADF personnel have been deployed to the region to conduct compliance checks of stay-at-home and self isolation orders as well as welfare doorknocks.

The key features of the draft masterplan include an inclusive playground, multi-sports hub and outdoor community events space. 

Singleton PCYC has given the popular annual Singleton book sale a new lease of life, following news this years sale would be the last.

RFS and Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 4 bedroom home off Idaville Road at 3.30am to find smoke issuing from the rear of the house.

Police will alleged the 22-year-old man who has since tested positive to COVID-19, hosted a number of gatherings at the home on Sandgate Road on three separate nights from 28 - 30 July.

Six of the new cases were infectious within the community. Nine are linked to existing cases, while one is under investigation.

Ferdinand, the black angus cross, was discovered shivering in a paddock and is now living in a stable and being bottle-fed back to health by the inmates

Several RFS crews have worked through the night to contain a large grass fire at Mindaribba.