Watch pilot's 'textbook landing' with no wheels at Newcastle airport
A PILOT has been praised for his "textbook wheels-up landing" of a light plane at Newcastle Airport. Port Stephens police Superintendent Wayne Humphrey told media on Monday the two passengers, a 60-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman from the Central Coast, had a lucky escape.
Tickled pink: survivors and supporters raise funds for cancer research
ORGANISERS of the annual Newcastle Mother's Day Classic were tickled pink with the massive turnout to raise funds for breast and ovarian cancer research.
Cardiff the Black Diamond Cup 'team to beat' in 2024: City skipper
Newcastle City captain-coach Mitch Crawford has labelled Cardiff "the team to beat" this season after the Hawks handed the Blues their first loss of 2024.
The Skullery: burgers, loaded fries and 'dirty' sides
Chef Lucas Munro's eclectic style of cooking takes centre stage at his "restaurant on wheels" known as The Skullery.
NRL investigating Knights star Kalyn Ponga's third-party deal
The NRL is investigating a third-party deal involving Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn Ponga. It's understood the financial agreement, which is between Ponga and a party separate to the club, dates back years and was reportedly approved by the NRL in 2020.
Adding up to fun: What Eddie Woo wants Newcastle to know about maths
FAMOUS teacher and online sensation Eddie Woo has proven to Newcastle students that mathematics does not have to equal impossible.
The Way It Was: how Wallabadah's building a future from the past
"Round" Tim Mackie shouts at his red dog Pip, and his black and tan Kelpie Sass, as they move a herd of sheep around the pen, kicking up dust.
Lost memories of Nobbys revived as 83yo recalls vivid sandstorm photo
Beryl Attkins was 14 when a Newcastle Herald photographer captured her image in a sandstorm at Nobbys in 1954. "I was in high school then," said Ms Attkins, now 83.
Fortress Stockton nearing completion as wild weather looms
Work on Stockton's new buried seawall is on track for a mid-year completion. The seawall, which runs opposite the houses running from 189 to 209 Mitchell Street, has been constructed with vertical, overlapping concrete beams. Large rock bags are then placed on top of the structure.
Here if you need: Newcastle netball legend honoured with city's top award
Dell Saunders likes "to be involved". It is quite the understatement for the selfless 88-year-old, who is "humbled but honoured" to be receiving the city's top accolade on Saturday.
Top secret: Lizotte's music venue changes its name after 15 years
WAYNE Rogers and James Hingston have a secret. For 15 years, the name Lizotte's has been synonymous with live music in Newcastle. Now it's time for the new owners to put their own stamp on the venue, giving the Newcastle Herald just one clue to Lizotte's new name before it is unveiled at the end of the month.
Nuggets of wisdom from 16 years on night shift at King Street McDonald's
There's something very democratic about the Maccas run. It's the one restaurant in town that has had almost everyone as a customer at one time or another. And, perhaps more than any other in town, the Maccas on the corner of King and Steel streets in Newcastle takes all sorts and has seen - for better or worse - the bones and viscera of the city.
A week on the streets: mum and son sleep rough for Soul Hub
SUE Prosser and her son Luke have spent the last week sleeping in their cars. While it may not have guaranteed them a good night's rest, it has definitely given them perspective. This is the fifth year the Soul Hub hospitality manager has slept rough in the lead up to the annual Sleepout for Soul event which will be held today.
'Pretty threatening': Brisbane Roar forward joins forces with in-form Babic
Ash Brodigan expects returning to Broadmeadow will prove the perfect "reset" while Lilly-Jane Babic is taking her game to a whole new level at the club.
