Maitland mayor Philip Penfold will contest the seat of Paterson as an independent candidate in the upcoming federal election.

Chloe Sargent went through a period of grief after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2010.

Sophie Nenadovic (Maitland), Jannali Hunter (Magic), Tara Andrews (NewLambton), Jayna Fraser (Azzurri), Jenna Doyle ...

Josh Leeson is a news and features journalist, who focuses on Lake Macquarie, politics and entertainment at the Newcastle ...

THE circumstances surrounding the drowning death of 20-year-old Hunter man Cameron de Vries are being canvassed in a five-day ...

PORT Stephens Council will push for an urgent review into jet ski use and swimmer safety in the busy bay.

A PLANNED telecommunications tower at Adamstown is hoped to answer the call for better mobile phone reception in the suburb.

As a kid, Dylan Lucas watched the likes of Johnathan Thurston and Greg Inglis lead the way in the NRL All Stars. Max McKinney ...

Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp has hit back at calls for the state government to take ownership of the restoration and ...

You may have noticed the Hunter's best source of trusted news, the Newcastle Herald, has splashed out with ads across TV, ...

Some of us don't need much of an excuse to crack a bottle of bubbles ... hey, it's Friday. Pop!

Aerial photos have shown the major construction progress on the M1 extension to Raymond Terrace road project.