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• Joseph Tapine launches legal action against Newcastle Knights in ...

  Joseph Tapine launches legal action against Newcastle Knights in bid to join Canberra Raiders Video will begin in 5 seconds. Plays Of The Week From slam dunks to double tons, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sport world this week. PT1M33S 620 349 Joseph Tapine has begun legal action against Newcastle, with the ugly stoush set to be resolved in the courtroom if he isn't granted an early release to join Canberra.The parties are at loggerheads..

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• A-League preview: Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix

  

  Man of the moment Blake Powell and his Wellington outfit will look to build on their drought-breaking upset win last weekend, but it promises to be a tricky assignment in Newcastle against a Jets outfit showing some late-season fight.MATCH DETAILS Saturday, 20 February 2016 Hunter Stadium, Newcastle Kick-Off: 5:15 PM (Local) (5:15 PM (AEDT)) TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 5.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand) Radio Broadcast: 1233 ABC Newcastle, Grandstand Digital, Onl..

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• Trent Hodkinson ready for first hit out with Newcastle Knights

  

  Trent Hodkinson ready for first hit out with Newcastle Knights By Craig Hamilton and Carly Cook Posted February 20, 2016 05:17:45 Newcastle Knights halfback Trent Hodkinson says tonight's trial against Canberra will be a chance to work on combinations with his new teammates. It will be the 27-year-old's first game in the red and blue and his first game back since injuring his wrist last season. Coach Nathan Brown has taken a 25-man squad to Orange for the trial..

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• Newcastle Council “ill-equipped” to deal with crime figures running ...

  

  The Hunter's illegal brothel industry is "the wild west", and councils are "ill-equipped" to deal with it. Fear: Newcastle City Council has warned crime figures and organisations are likely to be operating a large number of illegal brothels in the city.CRIME figures are likely to be operating "a large number" of illegal brothels in the Newcastle City Council area, and the council admits it is ill-equipped to deal with them.Few, if any, complaints are made to authorities including ..

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• Legs at tip came from a Newcastle hospital

  

  Two surgically amputated human legs that ended up in a garbage tip in NSW's Hunter region came from Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital complex, a preliminary investigation has found.A man working at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre in Wallsend found the legs sticking out of a pile of garbage on Tuesday.Health Minister Jillian Skinner has confirmed the clinical waste originated from either NSW Health Pathology (Pathology North) or John Hunter Hospital, which are located on the same grounds w..

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• Manly Facing Pressure To Stand Down Hoppa

  

  In some breaking news, Manly are facing huge pressure to stand down club legend John Hopoate. ”NRL understood to have taken police advice re John Hopoate and coaching juniors. Puts huge pressure on Manly to stand him down,” reports Channel Nine’s rugby league reporter Danny Weidler. Earlier On Triple M Manly face possible sanction from the NRL over John Hopoate after the controversial rugby league figure coached the Sea Eagles' SG Ball side last weekend against the wishes of the game's gover..

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• Plenty of stars

  

  NEWCASTLE Writer's Festival boasts plenty of attractions in 2016. NEWCASTLE Writers Festival director Rosemarie Milsom has put together a blockbuster program for this year’s event, April 1-3 at various venues in the city.There will be 140 writers participating in almost 70 sessions across the three days in five main venues, including Civic Theatre. The festival will include book launches and discussions with visual artists.Featured guests include Tim Flannery, Stan Grant, Kerry O’..

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• Tears and laughter with Dawn French

  

  The star of The Vicar and Dibley and French and Saunders brings her show 30 Million Minutes to Newcastle. Moving: Dawn French played two shows at Civic Theatre Newcastle last week. Dawn French, 30 Million Minutes, Civic Theatre, February 13 WE all know Dawn French from her work in the hit comedies The Vicar of Dibley and French and Saunders.But how much do we know about the woman herself?Those who have read her moving autobiography Dear Fatty will be familiar with the triumphs and..

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• Titans dismiss talk of Bird departure

  

  GOLD Coast chief executive Graham Annesley has dismissed suggestions Greg Bird could be poached from the club by the Roosters in time for the 2016 season.Channel Seven reported on Friday night that Bird is in the sights of Tricolours coach Trent Robinson as cover for injured forwards Boyd Cordner and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, despite being contracted until the end of 2017.Bird’s future at the Titans has been the subject of conjecture for some time after a string of off-field incidents involving t..

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• Crews search for clues

  

  With the foundations of the once-teetering marina now stabilised, crews have began the slow process of pulling the building apart, while searching for any of the tenant’s possessions that can be salvaged. Crews search for clues RAZE: Crews working to dismantle the Pelican Marina on Friday. The majority of the demolition is expected to last two weeks after the structure began slipping into Lake Macquarie on February 8. Picture: Sam Rigney RAZE: Crews working ..

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