Nick Bielby
Newcastle Herald
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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First March NAPLAN looms as Newcastle principal says testing should not be cause for concern or worry
St Columba's Primary School Adamstown Year 5 students Fynn Bryant, Parth Pandey, Grace Kemp and Stella Watson will take part in NAPLAN. Picture by Simone De Peak NAPLAN should not be a cause of concern or worry for students and their parents, a Newcastle principal says. → Read More
Ivy-Jean Ward sentenced for concealing knowledge of hit-and-run death of New Zealand pilot Ian Pullen near Singleton in 2018
A woman who helped conceal the hit-and-run death of a New Zealand pilot near Singleton was influenced by "misplaced loyalty", a district court judge says. → Read More
Preparations for Newcastle 500 Supercars event cause traffic logjam near Newcastle, Nobbys beaches
Road work as part of preparations for next weekend's Newcastle 500 Supercars event has caused traffic chaos at the weekend, with gridlock reportedly leaving vehicles at a near stand-still for 30 minutes and motorists taking about an hour to get through a short stretch of coastal road near Nobbys and Newcastle beaches. → Read More
Newcastle District Court: delay in special hearing, trial of Stephen and Richard Mateer over alleged historical child sex abuse at Lake Macquarie
The special hearing and trial of twins accused of historical child sex abuse have been unexpectedly delayed until May, with Newcastle District Court hearing on Tuesday a key member of defence counsel had become aware she previously represented one of the alleged victims. → Read More
Justin Kane Millington found guilty of abusing women he met on Tinder: Newcastle District Court
Justin Kane Millington has been found guilty of sexually abusing two women he met on the dating app Tinder - including raping one of his victims in bushland near the Fernleigh Track. → Read More
Newcastle District Court: jury to continue deliberations over alleged Tinder abuse in trial of Justin Kane Millington on Monday
A jury will reconvene on Monday morning to continue to deliberate over verdicts in the trial of Justin Kane Millington - the man facing Newcastle District Court for allegedly sexually abusing two women he met on the dating app Tinder. → Read More
Newcastle District Court: Justin Kane Millington denies sexually assaulting two women he met on Tinder
A man has denied sexually assaulting two women he met on the dating app Tinder, saying neither told... → Read More
Venues NSW, AUSX Events face-off in NSW Supreme Court over McDonald Jones Stadium playing surface replacement after Australian Supercross Championship
Venues NSW replaced the turf playing surface at the stadium after the event. → Read More
Justin Fuller, convicted of manslaughter over 2018 Belmont South stabbing, to be sentenced for death threat poem to ex partner
Convicted killer Justin Fuller will be sentenced in Newcastle District Court on Thursday for threatening to kill his former partner in a poem he sent to her from prison. → Read More
Police name man killed in fatal shooting at Heddon Greta as Zachery Davies-Scott
A man who was gunned down at home and died in front of his family after Christmas was the victim of a targeted murder related to his drug activity, senior police believe. → Read More
Police name man killed in fatal shooting at Heddon Greta as Zachery Davies-Scott
A man shot dead during what police to believe was a targeted attack at a Hunter Valley home... → Read More
Lake Macquarie daycare mates ready to tackle Kindergarten adventure
After finishing their daycare journey together, a group of Lake Macquarie kids are ready for their next milestone... → Read More
Two Norwegian nationals in alleged commercial cocaine bust at Newcastle harbour remain in custody
Two Norwegian nationals charged with allegedly trying to retrieve a commercial quantity of cocaine from Newcastle harbour this week will remain in custody while a brief of evidence is prepared to be served against them. → Read More
Girl, 13, arrested over alleged vehicle theft at Hamilton South, pursuit through Newcastle
A 13-year-old girl has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged vehicle theft and a pursuit in in Newcastle in the early hours of Tuesday. → Read More
Former Nine presenter Cameron Williams learns fate over assault of de facto partner at their Hunter property
FORMER Channel Nine presenter Cameron Williams has had a charge of assaulting his domestic partner at their rural Hunter Valley retreat dealt with without conviction under a provision of mental health legislation. → Read More
Eight new social housing dwellings complete in Stannett Street at Waratah West
The NSW government has announced the completion of a new social housing development at Waratah West, amid concern from some charitable organisations about growing waiting lists across the state. → Read More
NSW Police's new sexual assault reporting portal welcomed in Hunter, where cases have jumped 10.6 per cent in past five years
Cases in the region have jumped more than 10 per cent in the past five years. → Read More
NSW Maritime to focus on jet ski riders across Hunter during first safety operation of 2023
The state's marine authority is gearing up for its first crackdown of the year on Hunter waterways with... → Read More
Melissa Hunt's daughter Jayde Hallett calls for inquest into the young Hunter mother's 1994 murder to resume
JAYDE Hallett was five years old when her mother was violently murdered and dumped in a Hunter dam... → Read More
Melissa Hunt's daughter Jayde Hallett calls for inquest into the young Hunter mother's 1994 murder to resume
JAYDE Hallett was five years old when her mother was violently murdered and dumped in a Hunter dam... → Read More