Crime

Council says temporary fencing has gone up around the playground while repairs are made.

Police are appealing for public assistance after an ATM was stolen in a ram raid at Cameron Park.

A teenager is expected to be charged after crashing an allegedly stolen car during a pursuit at Charlestown overnight.

A former East Maitland tennis coach will return to court later this month after pleading guilty to abusing a young girl.

 A high speed pursuit has led to the arrest of two people at Cardiff.

Superintendent Chad Gillies says strike force Breve has been established to investigate the incident.

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a fatal shooting at Salt Ash.

The 52-year-old was fined $1000 on Sunday for breaching the public health order after travelling to Blacktown to visit a friend, where he contracted the virus.

Police say he picked up a bag of bottles and began swinging it at staff and customers before finally leaving.

On Sunday, officers from Hunter Valley Police District received a tip off regarding the plan to drop the contraband into the correctional centre via a drone.