Cessnock
‘I care not for the keys to be lost’: Grieving father and husband confronts Hunter Valley bus driver
Survivors, friends and family of the 10 wedding guests killed in the “unprecedented” tragedy walked arm-in-arm into Newcastle courthouse for the sentencing of Brett Button.
- by Perry Duffin
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‘Hand of Death’ killer found criminally responsible for murder and jail attack
Kevin James Pettiford unsuccessfully argued a defence of mental health impairment for killing a homeless man and the attempted murder of an inmate with razors.
- by Sarah McPhee
Race-by-race tips and preview for Cessnock on Monday
A seven-race card in the Hunter starts the working week.
- by Neil Evans
Tallis looks a treat if he can pull off Perfect Style
Form will go under the spotlight when the races head to a heavy track at Monday's wet Cessnock meeting.
- by Neil Evans
Race-by-race guide and tips for Cessnock on Monday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on a seven-race card.
- by Neil Evans
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Domestic violence
Prison guard convicted of choking, threatening ex-girlfriends
Samuel Leigh Berry threatened to slit his girlfriend's throat and choked her until she could not breathe, and threatened to break another's fingers.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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Police
Police station evacuated after man tries to 'hand in' grenade
All vehicles and pedestrians are urged to avoid the area as police wait for ADF officers to safely remove the device.
- by Jenny Noyes
Millionaire pilot 'lost visibility' in bad weather before chopper crash
A millionaire pilot probably lost visibility in bad weather before his helicopter smashed into a mountain ridge, killing all on board, near the NSW Hunter Valley in 2015.
Man dead, two women injured after car crashes into tree near Cessnock
The two women in their 20s were taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
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221 Restaurant & Bar
Even when it's full house in 221's bright, buzzy dining-room - part of the Royal Oak Hotel - the ...
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Australia Hotel
A meat lover’s paradise, the Australia’s Swill ’n’ Grill restaurant serves up quality cuts with old-fashioned country hospitality.
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