Hunter News

A man's facing a number of charges after police allegedly found large amounts of drugs in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Mayfield East on Sunday evening.

Newcastle Council is set to discuss the possibility of a ban on fossil fuel advertising across the city at its meeting on Tuesday night.

The City of Newcastle is running a public workshop which will have more than 100 people provide feedback about the new four-year Community Engagement Strategy.

The wearing of masks is no longer mandatory on public transport, taxis, and rideshare cars across the Hunter and New South Wales from Wednesday.

The Fort Scratchley Historical Society will fire a seven-gun salute on Thursday as a part of the National Day of Mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II.

An Upper House inquiry into the privatisation of Newcastle's bus services has recommended the move be reversed, over concern the quality of services has declined, passengers now pay more, and drivers face worse pay and conditions.

There's concern the State Government could be moving to sell off the former Maitland Hospital, without consulting the community on other ideas for the site.

The first in a new Blue Plaques program, to commemorate notable figures and events in the history of New South Wales, has been installed at East Maitland.

Work gets under way today (Monday 19 September, 2022) on a major upgrade of Kurri Kurri's commercial centre.

The latest Bureau of Health Information data has revealed, almost a quarter of patients are leaving the Emergency Department at Maitland Hospital early.