The Latest Breaking News from Belmont

Fire rips through preschool days before it was due to open

A NEW preschool in Belmont, on the verge of opening, has been damaged by fire on Monday.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 10, 2022

Where is Aaron Clear? Renewed search for missing Belmont man

Renewed appeal to locate long-term missing Belmont man Aaron Clear who has not been seen in more than two years.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 11, 2022

Three men charged over spate of Lake Macquarie break-ins, robberies refused bail

Three men charged over an alleged crime spree that included assaulting a 72-year-old man at Valentine and threatening a woman with a knife during a break-in at Tingira Heights have been refused bail in Belmont Local Court.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 2, 2022

Airbnb apologises for ‘slave cabin’ listing in Mississippi

Company took action after TikTok of Panther Burn Cottage at Belmont Plantation went viral

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

'He stabbed my brother to death': outburst after Belmont man acquitted of jail murder

The brother of a man stabbed to death in Parklea jail had to be removed from the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday after a jury found Belmont man Emmett Sheard was acting in self-defence during the frenzied attack.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 28, 2022

Parklea jail stabbing: jury retires to determine accused killer's fate

A jury has retired to begin determining the fate of Belmont man Emmett Sheard, accused of murdering another inmate at Parklea Correctional Centre after a dispute over buprenorphine.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 21, 2022

Crime files: Attack on a Belmont mum

A jury trial is one of the best examples of democracy at work.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 17, 2022

'He was going to kill me': Belmont's Emmett Sheard claims self-defence over alleged Parklea jail murder

The fatal wound was a puncture to the right lung, the jury has heard.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 12, 2022

Charges for man after police car hit in pursuit through Belmont

The 36-year-old was refused bail to face court.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 30, 2022

'It absolutely served its purpose': Belmont mass vax hub closes

Down tools: The former Bunnings was converted into a large scale vaccination centre but it's time to close.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 30, 2022