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A dedicated Maitland volunteer and a Maryville midwife have been recognised in the region's Local Woman of the Year Awards.

BY CHARLOTTE LLOYD  Following last months push from Councillor Mitchell Griffin for the restoration of Morpeth Railway Station, member for Maitland Jenny...

A 41-year-old man was taken to John Hunter Hospital where he was treated for knife wounds to his wrist and chest.

The only other areas across the state which recorded more cases than the Hunter was western and south-western Sydney.

No local government area was spared in today's numbers, with each recording at least one case.

Newcastle Council is celebrating the one year birthday of its digital library, boasting an attendance record of 59,000 visitors in just twelve months.

Authorities say the material featured a child known to the man who was allegedly uploading the footage to an online chat platform.

Police discovered the bike in the boot of a car they pulled over after observing the vehicle had several cracks across the windscreen and non-functioning brake lights.

19 of the Hunter's active cases are being cared for in hospital, including one in intensive care.

It brings the regions total to 521 cases since August 5.