Sunday, February 21, 2016

Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth makes historic visit to Newcastle and other top stories.

  • Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth makes historic visit to Newcastle

    Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth makes historic visit to Newcastle
    Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth makes historic visit to Newcastle Posted February 22, 2016 12:07:03 With the first golden rays of sun peeping over the horizon, the imposing shape of a large ocean liner cruising up the Newcastle coast was the sight hundreds of people were treated to on Monday morning.The cruise liner Queen Elizabeth steamed into Newcastle Harbour just after 7am, making her maiden visit to the New South Wales city. The luxury ship is part-way through a four..
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  • Newcastle's iconic Bogey Hole rock pool to remain closed indefinitely

    Newcastle's iconic Bogey Hole rock pool to remain closed indefinitely
    Newcastle's iconic Bogey Hole rock pool to remain closed indefinitely Posted February 22, 2016 08:17:53 The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says Newcastle's iconic Bogey Hole will remain closed indefinitely due to serious cliff instability directly above the swimming hole.The Bogey Hole is a convict-built swimming pool, hewn out of the cliff face in 1819, the first recorded European purpose-built ocean pool on the New South Wales coast.The swimming spot has bee..
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  • M1 operation between Newcastle and Sydney nabs almost 50 drink ...

    M1 operation between Newcastle and Sydney nabs almost 50 drink ...
    M1 operation between Newcastle and Sydney nabs almost 50 drink drivers Posted February 22, 2016 08:27:00 A major police operation targeting the M1 between Newcastle and Sydney last Friday and Saturday nights has seen almost 50 people charged with drink driving.Operation Drink Drive was held over three days across the state.In the Hunter, more than 16,300 people were breath-tested, resulting in more than 40 drink driving charges and 105 motorists were charged with spee..
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  • Herald Breakfast – February 22

    Herald Breakfast – February 22
    A HOME owner's eight-year nightmare, a Lambton black spot in the crosshairs and all the action from Sunday's Country Championships qualifier in Scone. Instagram’s @vichr is among the onlookers waiting for the Queen Elizabeth to arrive in Newcastle. Weather: Partly cloudy across the region including Newcastle (28 degrees), Maitland (31 degrees) and Scone (33 degrees).Beachwatch: We’ll see a bit of cloud and there’s the slight chance of a shower but overall it’s going to be pretty g..
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  • Newcastle's time to be the premier active travel city

    Newcastle's time to be the premier active travel city
    A business case for 160km of safe walking and cycling paths across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie has been proposed. At our Smart Future Cities Conference in October last year, strong arguments were made for bicycles to become a central component of transport in our Newcastle smart city, improving our health, our longevity and unlocking the pending gridlock due to too many cars on our streets.Steven Fleming proposed unlocking brownfields and greyfields lands for car-free affordable ..
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  • Brown slams senior Knights

    Brown slams senior Knights
    Jamal Idris allegedly victim of kidnap attempt0:47NRL: Jamal Idris is said to be safe after an alleged kidnapping ordeal in Vietnam. UNHERALDED rookie Newcastle forward Daniel Saifiti made a compelling case for a shock NRL round one debut against Gold Coast after coach Nathan Brown accused senior players of not turning up with the right defensive attitude for the Canberra trial in Orange.Saifiti doesn’t turn 20 until May but the young Fijian prop could not have been more impressive with his agg..
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  • Roar heads must roll

    Roar heads must roll
    PER v BRI: Match Highlights3:55A-League: Watch all the highlights from the match between Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar. BRISBANE Roar coach John Aloisi says he won’t make mass changes in response the Roar’s weekend thrashing in Perth but at least of couple of players must pay the price for the 6-3 defeat.What do you think? Have your say or ask Marco a question in the comments section below.For a team that started the round in first place, copping six goals is unacceptable.It also came on the ba..
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  • Mates plate up on prime time cooking show

    Mates plate up on prime time cooking show
    What do a sports physiotherapist and a dietitian have in common? Cooking HARD WORK: Anthony Cook (“Cookie”) and Chris Norgard on MKR. Picture: SuppliedLIFE is about to change dramatically for two laid-back Newcastle blokes.Tonight Anthony Cook (“Cookie”) and Chris Norgard make their debut on Channel Seven’s ratings juggernaut My Kitchen Rules (MKR), one of six “couples” in group three of the cooking competition. Both married and fathers of two, the lifelong friends are second gene..
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  • Auditions for NTC and Stray Dogs

    CARL Caulfield has auditions in March for two shows he will be involved in as a director this year. CARL Caulfield, a multi-CONDA-winning actor, writer and director, has auditions in March for two shows he will be involved in as a director this year: Newcastle Theatre Company’s Love, Love, Love and Stray Dogs Theatre’s Hecuba Reimagined.Caulfield, a former Newcastle University drama lecturer, saw an in-development performance of playwright Mike Bartlett’s Love, Love, Love while wo..
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  • Titans Taia could miss season opener

    Titans Taia could miss season opener
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