A woman who was disqualified from driving until 2027 was caught behind the wheel yesterday afternoon in Cessnock, drunk. At …
Cessnock woman’s plan to trick police foiled
An unlicensed drivers plan to evade police by switching seats with her passenger at Cessnock was foiled by Highway Patrol …
Increasing number of drivers caught drug driving in the Hunter
Police carried out nearly 65,000 random breath tests in the Northern region over the Operation Christmas/New Year period. Double demerits …
Man shot dead near Cessnock
A man has been shot dead near Cessnock overnight. Shortly before 11pm emergency services were called to respond to reports …
Manhunt Underway For Two Men Following Police Pursuit
Two men are on the run following a lengthy pursuit through the Hunter. About 9.30am Monday, December 19 police spotted …
Car Collides With Pole At Belbird Leaving Man In Hospital
A man was rushed to hospital late Sunday night after a serious car accident near Cessnock. Emergency services were called …
Gravity could soon put power back into Austar mine at Cessnock
A former mine site in the Hunter Coalfields is proposed to be transformed into a renewable energy storage site. Green …
New $50 million fund to help Hunter’s pothole problem
Every motorist in the Hunter is tired of dodging potholes, but hopefully some more funding announced today will speed up …
Police investigating after man shows up at Cessnock Hospital with a gunshot wound
Police are investigating after a man turned up at Cessnock Hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg. Hunter Valley …
Reward Increased For Information About 1993 Death of Cessnock Teen Allison Newstead
The reward for information into the unsolved suspicious death of 17-year-old Allison Newstead in the Hunter has been substantially increased …