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Amy is the senior chief reporter for The Newcastle News covering a wide variety of stories, mainly court and crime but also health, education, sport and much more.

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Leicester avenue Belmont North. Google street view.

Man charged over Lake Macquarie police pursuit

Police allege Dale Donnelly ran a red light and drove 50 kilometres over the speed limit during a police pursuit through the streets of Lake Macquarie on Monday afternoon.

Newcastle

Confirmed by Journalist Richard Noone Facebook images of John Burns. John appeared in Toronto local Court today with five counts of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2021107527951381&set=ecnf.100001564601343&type=3&theater

Sexual predator grooms 13-year-old before raping her

Lies, deception and impersonating a police officer. The sordid details of what one man went to, to groom his young victims before sexually assaulting them.

Newcastle

Tristan Noel Berg, convicted of trying to groom a 14-year-old child online, has been placed on a good behaviour bond after his sentence was suspended. Credit: Facebook ID Amy Ziniak https://www.facebook.com/tristan.berg.37

Newcastle man’s suspended sentence over online grooming

Strike Force Trawler detectives arrested and charged the Lambton man over over trying to groom a child online to engage in sexual activity between January 2018 and March 2019.

Newcastle

Police wish to speak to this man after a Woolworths employee at Raymond Terrace was deliberately coughed on. Credit: NSW Police

‘Disgusting act’: Police hunt man who coughed on Woolies worker

People are not getting the message about strict social distancing rules and behaviour during this COVID-19 pandemic, after a man deliberately coughed on a supermarket employee at Raymond Terrace.

Newcastle

COVID-19: Where the infections are in the Hunter

Want to see where the most infections of COVID-19 cases have occurred? Hunter New England Health District has created two maps to tell us where. Take a look.

Newcastle

COVID-19: What is your council doing for you?

With Newcastle Council leading the way, councils across the Hunter are ramping up their efforts to reduce costs for ratepayers amid the COVID-19 crisis. What funding is available for you?

The Newcastle News

Jozy Ann Hurley has been charged with assaulting two supermarket workers at Charlestown. Credit: Facebook

Magistrate slams accused face spitter, moots jail

Police allege a 52-year-old Edgeworth woman verbally abused and threatened a 46-year-old man working at a Charlestown supermarket before punching him in the chest and spitting in his face. It also alleged she slapped a security guard.

Newcastle

COVID Care packs: Cookies with thank you on them are being donated for the packs. Supplied.

COVID-19 care packs for Hunter’s frontline workers

It’s hard times as our health staff across the Hunter region are busier than ever to try and stop the spread of COVID-19. COVID Care packs are being assembled to put a smile on their face.

Newcastle

Muswellbrook Police Station. Google street view.

Man accused of claiming COVID-19 infection to avoid breath test

A Hunter Valley man has been charged after he allegedly tried to get out of a breath test by claiming he had coronavirus and intentionally coughed at police.

Newcastle

Knights players, staff stood down immediately

It was inevitable! Coronavirus has claimed rugby league as clubs battle to stem the bleeding, standing down staff and players, with pay cuts on the cards, until the game gets back to normal.

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