The Latest Breaking News from Newcastle Herald

Air pollution warning as mining union backs major Hunter coal plan

'It's an extremely important project; it will be criminal if the IPC doesn't approve this mine going forward.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 17

Brickie avoids jail for display of Nazi prison tattoo on Newcastle beach

He has since had the offensive tattoo covered with another.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 17

Motorists back $5.8m solution to fix Newcastle Link Road bottleneck

Cameron Park motorists have overwhelmingly supported the design.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 17

Anti-bikie police charge man after nine guns, drugs uncovered in raid

How a man fleeing the scene of a crash with a black bag led to a major breakthrough.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 16

Time's up for 'neighbourhood vigilante' ordered to pay her dues

Resident loses battle over 2019 access to Belmont building site

Newcastle Herald · Jul 16

'Kids are petrified': why sport clubs are fighting to fence grounds

Dirt bikes are causing safety concerns for one club.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 16

'I never really got to know my dad that well': how Charlie overcame loss

'I started hanging around the wrong crowd and went off the rails.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 16

Police crackdown after spate of liquor store thefts across Newcastle

Officers charged 11 people and arrested a further six youths.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 16

Flood-risk assessment of area around stadium project crucial

Letters | During the Pasha Bulker storm, floodwater in my home reached chest height

Newcastle Herald · Jul 16

How new leadership will shape the writers festival in a 'pressured world'

A new era begins for one of Newcastle's premier cultural events.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 16