Sunday, February 14, 2016

House of the week: Newcastle East and other top stories.

  • House of the week: Newcastle East

    Tucked behind the historic terraces in Newcastle’s East End, this imposing house is forever linked to the city’s maritime past. House of the week: Newcastle East exitTucked behind the historic terraces in Newcastle’s East End, this imposing house is forever linked to the city’s maritime past.The five-bedroom house, known as Bon Accord, was built for Scottish naval captain Andrew Thomson in 1920.According to the home’s owner, Noreen Fleming, the captain becam..
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  • Reduction in assaults forgotten in liquor law argument, Newcastle ...

    Reduction in assaults forgotten in liquor law argument, Newcastle ...
    Reduction in assaults forgotten in liquor law argument, Newcastle researcher says Posted February 15, 2016 13:23:17 The human cost of alcohol-related assaults appears to have been forgotten in the argument over the economic impacts of Sydney's lockout laws, a Newcastle-based researcher says.The State Government has appointed a former High Court judge to oversee a review into the laws in the wake of claims they have killed Sydney's nightlife.Premier Mike Baird has been..
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  • Newcastle Courthouse officially open

    Newcastle Courthouse officially open
    SITTINGS may be another week away but Newcastle’s $90 million courthouse is officially open. Newcastle Courthouse officially open | video Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp (centre) inspects jury areas with high-definition screens. Picture: Matt CarrLevel six of the new $90 million courthouse. Picture: Marina NeilLevel six of the new $90 million courthouse. Picture: Marina NeilexitThe construction in photosSITTINGS may be another week away but Newcastle’s $90 mill..
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  • Full transcript: Interview between Newcastle Herald and Laurent ...

    Full transcript: Interview between Newcastle Herald and Laurent ...
    The unedited transcript of an interview between the Newcastle Herald and Laurent Offroy, February 12. Laurent Offroy, centre, from Keolis Downer.The following is the full transcript from a February 12 interview between the Newcastle Herald Laurent Offroy, a project director for Keolis Downer, the company that wants to run the proposed privatise Transport for Newcastle network.The subsequent article appeared on the front page of the Herald on February 13, and since then Keolis have..
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  • What's wrong with the Roar's crowds?

    What's wrong with the Roar's crowds?
    Jets hold Roar to draw2:01A-League: The Brisbane Roar have claimed top spot on the A-League ladder after a 2-all draw with the Newcastle Jets. IT just doesn’t add up — Brisbane Roar are in first place of the A-League ladder yet they had their worst Suncorp Stadium crowd of the season last Friday night.You could maybe understand if fewer than 10,000 people showed up for a Roar home game at the start of the season such was the uncertainty over the club’s future in the pre-season and the well-docu..
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  • EPL – Player Ratings – Chelsea 5 Newcastle 1

    EPL – Player Ratings – Chelsea 5 Newcastle 1
    EPL – Player Ratings – Chelsea 5 Newcastle 1 Chelsea were able to take a convincing step away from the relegation battle with a 5-1 thumping of Newcastle early this morning. It did not take long for the Toon’s Stamford Bridge visit to turn into a nightmare, with a fired-up Diego Costa slipping the ball past Rob Elliot in the fourth minute. Steve McClaren’s side were still clearly trying to find their footing, but a short pass backward from Moussa Sissoko was pounced upon by Pedro, who drov..
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  • Nordstrand impressed by Phoenix frenzy

    For a bloke who openly admits he knows next to nothing about the A-League, Sunday's boilover at Parramatta came as a shock to the system to Newcastle Jets recruit Morten Nordstrand. Just as he thought he was starting to come to grips with who's who in the competition, injury-plagued Wellington's surprise 5-2 rout of title contenders Western Sydney Wanderers has proved to the Danish striker that, at least in the A-League, there is no such thing as a sure thing. It's timely, too, as the Jets prep..
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  • Port Stephens residents rally against merger

    Port Stephens residents rally against merger
    'We're the losers': Port Stephens residents rally against merger Posted February 15, 2016 07:57:08 More than 1,500 Port Stephens residents have turned out at rallies against a proposed merger with Newcastle council, vowing to take their fight to Macquarie Street.The rallies at Salamander Bay and Raymond Terrace were organised by Port Stephens Council as part of its campaign against the New South Wales Government's Fit for the Future reforms.Port Stephens Mayor Bruce M..
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  • Barca eye another treble as Champions League resumes

    Barca eye another treble as Champions League resumes
    Coach Luis Enrique, who led Barca to victory in last season's final with a 3-1 win over Juventus in Berlin, has already seen his men secure a place in the King’s Cup final as well as chasing a second successive La Liga crown. They return to action in the continent's elite competition next week when they travel to London to face Arsenal on Feb. 23 having never lost to them in European competition. Barcelona face a busy time and, having thrashed Celta Vigo 6-1 helped by a Luis Suarez hat-trick ..
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  • Melbourne Victory cops FFA show-cause notice after flares ripped ...

    Melbourne Victory cops FFA show-cause notice after flares ripped ...
    Melbourne Victory cops FFA show-cause notice after flares ripped by fans at AAMI Park against rivals City Updated February 15, 2016 13:09:16 Football Federation Australia has issued Melbourne Victory a 'show cause' after a number of incidents involving the A-League club's fans at the Melbourne Derby on Saturday.The club has until 5:00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday to explain why it should not be sanctioned for bringing the game into disrepute.Seven flares were lit before and t..
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Slick Chelsea demolish Newcastle .Re-live: Roar and Jets four-goal epic draw .
Andrew Maher, pictured, was viciously beaten on the streets of ... .Preview: Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City .

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