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A man charged with murder over the death of a man at a Hunter Valley train station on Monday was already wanted by police, a Newcastle court is told.

Jack Milner is on bail after a magistrate said it might take at least a year for the matter to go to trial if he fights allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in a Newcastle alleyway.

A Labor motion to Tuesday's council meeting calls for council to investigate a rainbow crossing to coincide with WorldPride or Newcastle Pride.

A Newcastle man will appear in court, accused of murdering a 39-year-old man at train station in the NSW Hunter region.

Experienced Sydney to Hobart sailor Andrew Miller was already keen to partner his son, Harry, in his first attempt at the race. Now, after changes to include two-handed crews in the race for the Tattersall Cup overall handicap prize, the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club duo are eyeing a special debut…

Northern and Transpennine will operate no trains in the North East, while LNER and CrossCountry will run reduced services during the RMT strike

Customers will be greeted and waited upon by rude waiters when Karen's Diner comes to Newcastle next year

A motion to Tuesday's Newcastle council meeting calls to place the draft Newcastle 500 Strategy on public exhibition for six weeks.

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