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A man is due to face Newcastle Local Court after a high speed pursuit through parts of Maitland overnight.

The latest jobs figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics paint a grim picture of the labour market in the Hunter as the impact of COVID-19 hits home.

Police are searching for two men over an armed robbery on a service station at Sandgate early Friday morning.

Marine Rescue at Port Stephens has been called to a vessel in distress at Shoal Bay.

Upper Hunter Police have charged a man with several offences as they continue investigations into the death of a baby boy at Aberdeen.

Six Hunter researchers and their projects have received a combined total of $10.6 million in the latest round of grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

It's hoped the University of Newcastle will soon be able to welcome back international students as the coronavirus pandemic eases.

Police have arrested a man in relation to the suspicious death of a 7-month-old boy at Aberdeen.

A gas leak has forced the evacuation of two homes at Kurri Kurri this morning.

Long-serving Singleton councillor and former Mayor, John Martin has become only the fifth person to be named an Honorary Freeman of the Shire.