Hunter News

A woman is due to face Cessnock Local Court today accused of fraudulently obtaining bushfire and COVID-19 government support recovery grants.

Five people, including four teenagers, have been charged in relation to two alleged break and enter offences in the Hunter.

Hunter Valley Police are investigating the cause of an industrial bin fire at Singleton early Friday morning.

A woman has been charged with high-range drink driving after allegedly colliding with an unmarked police car in Lake Macquarie on Wednesday afternoon.

A recovery operation is underway after the body of a man was located near the Strzelecki Lookout at Bar Beach overnight.

A driver has been lucky to escape with only minor injuries after an early morning crash at Merriwa.

Fire has damaged the former newsagency at Paxton this morning.

Police have seized several prohibited weapons and precursors for explosives during a search of a Lake Macquarie home.

A man has been flown to John Hunter Hospital after his truck rolled at Swan Bay west of Karuah.

A volunteer youth worker is due to face court today (Wednesday 20 January 2021) accused of sexually touching a young boy at a Newcastle youth club.