White Knight: Hayne in Newcastle's sights and other top stories.

• White Knight: Hayne in Newcastle's sights

  

  CELLAR dwellers Newcastle are the first club on the record declaring an interest in luring Jarryd Hayne back to the NRL.Staring down the barrel of a second wooden spoon in as many years after a demoralising 62-0 thrashing by Cronulla, Knights chief executive Matt Gidley indicated the club would consider making an approach to the code-hopping superstar.“We’ll definitely meet with his management and have a discussion,” Gidley toldFairfax Media.“We can and will look at bringing in a marquee player,..

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• Newcastle flavour for Peking Duk hit

  

  VIDEO: Animators release sequel to hit Taylor Swift animation. IT may not get a million views, but Newcastle animation students have released a sequel to last year’s runaway reimagining of Taylor Swift’s Shake it Off.The University of Newcastle’s Animation 1 students became internet famous last May when their hand-animated clip – based on Swift’s original, but doused in colour and pop references – was viewed 1.3 million times on YouTube.The students’ new release of Say My Name by ..

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• Knights investigate Gagai racial abuse

  

  Gagai shattered after loss1:00NRL: Newcastle fullback Dane Gagai was visibly distraught following the Knight's 62-0 mauling at the hands of the Sharks. DANE Gagai was allegedly racially abused on the day his grandmother passed away in an ugly aftermath to the NRL’s Indigenous Round.Newcastle are investigating claims Gagai was the target of a racial taunt when he broke down in tears at the end of Sunday’s humiliating 62-0 thrashing by Cronulla.In a disturbing end to the NRL’s Indigenous round, f..

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• Newcastle singer wows The Voice judges

  

  VIDEO: Kylie Jane Howard has joined Team Madden and will now compete in the upcoming Battle Rounds. NEWCASTLE TALENT: Kylie Jane Howard performs in The Voice blind auditions. Picture: SuppliedLIFE is about to get hectic for Newcastle singer songwriter Kylie Jane Howard. The 24-year-old turned two chairs at The Voice blind auditions on Monday night after singing What I Did For Love (a song by David Guetta featuring Emili Sande) and prompted a tug of war between brothers Joel and Be..

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• NRL Round 10: Monday's game | photos

  

  Tony Denny is a rich, self-confessed car-loving "bogan" with a museum of more than 400 classic and vintage ...

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• National call-up a timely boost for Biris

  

  Mark Birighitti hopes a call-up into the Socceroos will help fast track a dream move to Europe MARK Birighitti hopes a call-up into the Socceroos will help fast track a dream move to Europe for the former Jets goalkeeper.FLYING: Former Jets goalkeeper Mark Birighitti has earned a call-up to the Socceroos squad for matches against England and Greece. Picture: Getty ImagesBirighitti has taken the place of injured Stuttgart keeper Mitch Langerak and is one of three gloveman alongside..

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• Turnbull wins her first Newcastle Oaks

  

  The Lagoon’s Amanda Turnbull demonstrated once again why she is the leading female driver in New South Wales when taking out the Newcastle Oaks for the first time on Friday night. TALENTED: The Lagoon's Amanda Turnbull added the Newcastle Oaks to her long list of feature race wins when guiding Neon Sign to victory in the three-year-old fillies feature on Friday night. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 021515ctrots2PACINGTHE Lagoon’s Amanda Turnbull demonstrated once again why she is the lead..

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• Light rail a business killer | poll

  

  COMMERCIAL CONCERN: Hunter Street traders fired up on light rail. CONCERNS: Newcastle state Labor MP Tim Crakanthorp chairs a meeting of Newcastle retailers on Monday afternoon. Many fear a loss of parking with the Hunter Street light rail will kill their businesses. Picture: Simone De Peak.HUNTER Street retailers were considering a class action against the state government if the proposed Hunter Street light rail damaged their businesses, government representatives were told at a..

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• Cool cars on display | photos, video

  

  Tony Denny is a rich, self-confessed car-loving "bogan" with a museum of more than 400 classic and vintage cars. Cool cars on display | photos, video Pictures suppliedPictures suppliedPictures suppliedPictures suppliedPictures suppliedPictures suppliedexitTONY Denny is one of Australia’s richest men you’ve never heard of, with a classic car collection so good he’s built a museum to show his favourites to the public.Gosford Classic Car Museum, in a former Bun..

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• A 'gutsy and gritty' town with a history

  

  Topics: Newcastle featured on popular TV show, a strange lock and funny names. Time Walk: Sir Tony Robinson pictured at Nobbys while filming for a TV show.We like Sir Tony Robinson. We’re quite partial to his TV programs. To be honest, we like to watch them over an alcoholic beverage or two. They tend to bring on the old sleepy train. We’re not saying his programs are boring – far from it. We love his long walks through the English countryside, tracking history. Funny thing about ..

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