BY IAN CROUCH
A popular Hamilton hotel has been held up at gunpoint early today (Friday 12 September, 2025).
Police say around 3.40am an unknown person entered the Sydney Junction Hotel on Beaumont Street armed with a pistol and threatened staff.
The alleged offender took an amount of cash before leaving the business.
No-one was injured.
Police have set up a crime scene and are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
BY IAN CROUCH
A man is due to front court today for a man after police allegedly found drugs and a knife in his vehicle at Cameron Park.
Around 10.30am on Tuesday September 9, Highway Patrol officers stopped a vehicle on Cameron Park Drive.
It's alleged the 22-year-old driver returned a positive reading to methamphetamine, cannabis and cocaine.
A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered a large knife, cannabis, cocaine, MDMA and ketamine.
The man's been refused bail charged with drug supply and possession offences and having custody of a knife in a public place.
BY IAN CROUCH
Fire has destroyed a unit at Jesmond overnight.
Firefighters were called to a two storey six unit complex in Harvard Close just before 1.00am today (Wednesday 10 September, 2025) to find unit 4 engulfed in flames.
Newcastle Fire Command says the occupants of all the units were safely evacuated and no-one was injured.
Around 30 firefighters took more than an hour to bring the blaze under control.
Two neighbouring units also sustained structural damage.
Police have set up a crime scene as investigations continue into the cause of the fire.
BY IAN CROUCH
A 17-year-old boy is accused of stealing a car and leading police on a pursuit near Cessnock.
He's one of three boys and a 24-year-old man arrested after the chase ended at Cessnock on Monday night.
Police pulled the vehicle over for an RBT on Cessnock Road at Neath.
They say the car stopped briefly before being driven from the scene.
The car was pursued to Cessnock where it's alleged the occupants stopped and tried to flee on foot.
Three boys aged 15,16 and 17 and a 24-year-old man were arrested.
The 17-year-old has been charged with several offences including take and drive conveyance without consent and deliberately blackening or disguising his face to avoid detection.
The 15 and 24-year-old's were also charged while the 16-year-old was dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.
BY IAN CROUCH
A teenage girl has died in hospital after being mauled by a dog at Singleton last week.
Emergency services were called to a home on Broughton Street at about 11.30am last Thursday (4 September 2025) and found 17-year-old girl Annalyse Blyton suffering critical injuries to her head, neck and body.
Police were told Annalyse was at a friend's home when the incident occurred.
She was taken to the John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition but police were notified yesterday of her death in hospital.
The 10-year-old dog, described as a large dog of mixed breed has been put down.
A report is being prepared for the Coroner.
BY IAN CROUCH
Police have found a body believed to be that of a woman reported missing from Merriwa at the weekend
25-year-old Celeste Proctor was last seen around 1.00pm on Saturday.
When she couldn't be located or contacted, Hunter Valley Police were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Around 3.30pm on Monday, police located the body of a woman during a search of bushland in Coolah Tops National Park.
While yet to be formally identified, the body is believed to be that of the missing woman.
A report is being prepared for the Coroner.
EARLIER:
Police are asking for our help to locate a woman who's gone missing from Merriwa at the weekend.
25-year-old Celeste Proctor was last seen in the area around 1.00pm on Saturday.
She's described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165cm tall with a small build, medium-length light brown hair and blue eyes.
Celeste may be travelling in a black Toyota Hilux with the NSW registration DB 89 JT.
She's known to frequent the Coolah Tops and Merriwa areas.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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| Missing woman Celeste Proctor |
BY PETER HYSLOP
It’s going to take $200,000 and five weeks to complete a temporary fix on the Red Bluff Boardwalk at Eleebana, with more permanent repairs likely to take more from Council coffers.
The walkway has been closed to the public since May when a houseboat came off its mooring and crashed into the bridge during a storm.
Pedestrians and cyclists have been seen using Macquarie Drive as a detour, which has no shoulder in the bridge stretch.
