Headline: Emergency services rushed to Leggetts Drive after a serious crash left a teenage boy fighting for life and hundreds of homes without power. A teenage boy is fighting for his life after a devastating single-vehicle crash at Pelaw Main on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services...
Police say a remotely piloted drone helped locate and arrest a 37-year-old man wanted over a string of alleged theft and break-and-enter offences across New South Wales. A police drone has played a key role in the arrest of a wanted man in regional New...
Motorists travelling north on the M1 Pacific Motorway are experiencing delays following a rollover accident late this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene around 11:30am, approximately 5 kilometres before the Morisset exit near Morisset. Initial reports indicate a vehicle rolled over in the...
A major sporting milestone was celebrated over the weekend in Weston, New South Wales, with the official opening of the upgraded Hunter City Motor Group Stadium — the long-time home of the Weston Bears FC. However, new details from Dan Watton have clarified the scale...
A serious accident on a remote NSW highway triggered a rapid emergency response and a helicopter evacuation to John Hunter Hospital. A quiet Saturday ride through one of regional New South Wales’ most scenic routes turned into a frightening ordeal when a motorcycle crash left...
Two men have died after a dramatic rescue and search operation at a Central Coast beach shocked locals and emergency crews. A relaxing Saturday afternoon at a picturesque Central Coast beach turned into a devastating tragedy after two men were pulled from the water and...
Severe Weather Alert Issued as Dangerous Storm System Moves Across NSW Authorities warn flash flooding is possible tonight as slow-moving thunderstorms dump heavy rain across large parts of New South Wales and the ACT. Storm Warning Triggers Urgent Alert Across Multiple Regions A major weather...
Controversy is soaring as One Nation leader Pauline Hanson racked up nearly $9,000 in taxpayer-funded travel for a private charter to attend an event linked to mining tycoon Gina Rinehart. Records reveal Hanson flew from Tamworth, NSW to Avalon Airport, Victoria in October 2025 to...
Central Coast, NSW – 6 March 2026 – A 49-year-old man has been formally charged following a tragic double fatal car crash on the Pacific Highway near Wadalba late last year. Emergency services were called to the scene around 2:15 AM on Sunday, 14 December...
A local Cessnock business has been left reeling after a violent break-in this week, adding to growing concerns among business owners about crime in the area. HPOTS Training reported that their premises were forcibly entered, with offenders causing significant damage and stealing a range of...
Rising fuel prices across Australia are beginning to place increasing pressure on small and medium-sized businesses, with many operators warning that continued increases could force price rises for customers or reductions in services. With petrol and diesel prices fluctuating across regional areas, including parts of...
China has instructed its major state-owned refiners to temporarily suspend exports of diesel and gasoline, as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global energy supply routes. The move comes amid mounting instability around the Strait of Hormuz — a critical shipping corridor through which...
🔥 BREAKING: A 42-year-old man is set to face court today after being charged over two alleged arson attacks that rocked a Newcastle gym earlier this year. Emergency services were first called to a gym on Albert Street in Wickham about 10pm on January 20,...
Construction has officially begun on a new state-owned public preschool in Cessnock, with the NSW Government confirming more projects are planned for the region. The first sod was turned yesterday at Cessnock Public School, marking the start of works on the purpose-built facility. The new...
NSW Road Cameras Expand Reach on Single-Lane RoadsNSW Road Cameras Expand Reach on Single-Lane Roads
NSW Road Cameras Expand Reach on Single-Lane RoadsNSW Road Cameras Expand Reach on Single-Lane Roads
NSW Road Cameras Expand Reach on Single-Lane RoadsNSW Road Cameras Expand Reach on Single-Lane Roads Drivers across New South Wales are being warned that mobile detection cameras will now monitor traffic in both directions on single-lane roads. In a statement, Transport for NSW confirmed its...
Police are urgently appealing for public help to locate a 40-year-old woman who vanished from Cardiff. Melissa Grimmond, aged 40, was last seen on Macquarie Road, Cardiff, about 3.30pm on Monday (2 March 2026). When she could not be contacted or located, officers from Lake...
Cessnock motorists are being hit at the bowser today, with petrol prices climbing sharply as global oil markets react to escalating conflict in the Middle East. Across town, Unleaded 91 is sitting at 181.5 cents per litre at several stations — but not everywhere. The...
Union Power Strikes Again: Saving Jobs… That Were Never in Danger Labor’s policies create chaos, the unions swoop in, and suddenly we’re told a crisis has been averted. Coal supply threatened. Jobs supposedly hanging by a thread. Miners and their families anxious. Cue the “victory”...
An investigation is underway after a man was shot by police during an arrest in Newcastle this morning. About 8.30am on Tuesday (3 March 2026), officers from the Northern Operations Support Group and the Northern Region Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team attended a unit...
A man has been charged following an alleged shooting outside a home on the state’s Central Coast. Emergency services were called to Thomas Mitchell Road in Killarney Vale just after 9.15am on Sunday (1 March 2026) following reports that shots had been fired. Officers from...