The Latest Breaking News from Scone

It is the largest campaign promise in the Hunter so far.

Much-loved George, who was awarded a Military Cross, was still skiing at the age of 100

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among more than 600 people who came to pay their respects to Scone's "humble hero" Mark Heanly at an emotional service on Saturday.

Scone trainer Rod Northam will weigh up one more run for The Dramatist before saving him for the Country Championships after his impressive finish to win the Highway Handicap at Rosehill.

Mark Heanly could make anyone feel 10 feet tall with their feet firmly on the ground.He was humble, driven and a great connector, who tragically lost his life in a cycling accident near Scone on Saturday.

Scone Estates chief executive officer Brian Stevenson said the plans would see the centuries-old castle’s traditional stables transformed into a new visitor centre with a restaurant and shops if they are approved by the local authority

Police were told a council worker was routinely opening public toilets in Scone about 6am when a man allegedly jumped into his Isuzu D-Max ute and took off.

A man has been taken to hospital after an accident involving a ride-on lawn mower in the Hunter Valley this week.

Having a live chance in a $1 million race should be pure excitement for a young Hunter Valley trainer like Cassandra Stummer. However, for the mother of three from Muswellbrook, Shine Your Light's lead-up to Saturday's Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill has been "a nice little distraction" after a frightening…