Much of the Hunter was told to brace for wild storms and possible hail on Friday evening, even as the region sweltered ...

THE BODY of Central Coast teenager Luca Bennett has been found after he was swept off rocks in a Christmas Eve tragedy.

After scorching heat hit eastern Australia, severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued which may bring another fire ...

A RECKLESS driver has caused "extreme concern" for police this holiday season after being filmed crossing double lines into ...

VANDALS trashed the entry sign to King Edward Park on Christmas Eve, defying the spirit of the season. Madeline Link is a ...

Adding to the vibrant pulse of Darby Street is MiiNE, a New York Italian-inspired restaurant and a fresh addition to the ...

A Staffordshire bull terrier killed 10 chickens and attacked a sheep at Windella, but was returned to its owners without a fine.

PARAMEDICS were assessing four people for injuries and traffic has banked up for kilometres after a two-car crash near ...

EMERGENCY services remain at the scene of a bushfire that broke out at Caves Beach overnight as firefighters prepare for ...

Newcastle Herald brings you live updates from breaking news incidents, traffic and travel from across Newcastle, the Hunter ...

A CRIME scene has been established after the body of a man was discovered at New Lambton in the early hours of Friday morning ...

It was a storybook summer afternoon in Newcastle, as the breeze cut across a heaving trackside field of the city's most ...