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Crews were called to Melbourne Street at 5.15am on Friday where a large shed at the rear of a home is well alight.

As the statewide COVID-19 numbers continue to rise with 681 recorded on Thursday, the Hunter has recorded just five.

Lower Hunter residents are being urged to hold off on hanging the washing out this weekend as the NSW Rural Fire Service conducts a number of hazard reduction burns.

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.

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