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Two more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the Hunter New England Health (HNEH) District.  There were 18 new cases of the virus confirmed by NSW Health in the 24 hours...

  Two people have been charged over an aggravated break and enter at Denman.  Police will allege in court that a 36-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman armed with an axe and...

More than 20 inmates have been charged over a riot at Cessnock Correctional Centre in the Hunter Valley earlier this year.  A number of inmates allegedly caused $130,000 worth of damage...

The Bloomfield Group has put forward a proposal for minor modification works at their mine near Singleton.  MOD9 has been submitted for the Rix's Creek North operation and involves three aspects...

There are now six infections of COVID-19 in a Port Stephen's family cluster of the virus.  NSW Health reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours up to 8pm...

The announcement of the additional train services for Singleton in October 2019. The additional train services that have been running as a trial between Singleton and Newcastle will be extended for...

Minor flooding is forecast for the Wollombi Brook Area, impacting on the towns and surrounding areas of Broke, Bulga, Laguna, Millfield, Wollombi, Brickmans Bridge, Ellalong, and Paxton. Heavy rainfall has been...

Upper Hunter Shire Council has issued a Boil Water Alert for Scone. The recent heavy rainfall in the Glenbawn Dam catchment has caused problems with effective water treatment making the drinking...