Three Teenagers Charged Over Alleged Armed Robbery and Pursuit From Blandford to Newcastle

BY OLIVIA DILLON

Three teenagers have been arrested following an alleged armed robbery and pursuit across the Hunter Valley overnight.

At about 1:00am, police were called to the New England Highway at Blandford, and were told a 73-year-old man had stopped his vehicle to assist three unknown people who flagged him down.

As the man exited his car, the trio allegedly took his keys and threatened him with a knife, before fleeing in his white Ford Ranger utility.

A short time later, police were conducting patrols of the Singleton area when they attempted to stop the vehicle on the New England Highway.

When it failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated, continuing on towards Newcastle.

The pursuit came to an end in North Lambton following the successful deployment of tyre spikes.

Three boys, aged 16 and 17, and one 16-year-old girl were arrested at the scene before being taken to Newcastle Police Station, where they were charged with multiple robbery offences.

They were all refused bail to appear before a Children's Court today (Wednesday the 27th of September, 2023). 

Four Patients Taken to John Hunter Following Crash Near Blandford

BY ISABEL EVERETT

Four patients have been taken to John Hunter Hospital, following a two-vehicle crash in the Upper Hunter on Sunday.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter arrived at the scene around 9pm, on the New England Highway approximately eight kilometres south of Blandford.

A 36-year-old man was treated on scene, suffering pelvic and limb injuries and a 38-year-old woman for head and chest injuries.

Both were flown to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

The two other patients were taken by road ambulance to Scone Hospital suffering minor injuries.

Teenage Girl Stable After Cliff Fall At Catherine Hill Bay

BY IAN CROUCH

A teenage girl is nursing multiple injuries and fractures after falling from a cliff at Catherine Hill Bay.

The 17-year-old was jumping from the cliff into the water yesterday afternoon when she lost her footing and fell up to 15 metres onto rocks.

She was treated at the scene before being flown to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

The Hunter's Westpac Chopper landed near the cliff top at Catherine Hill Bay:-

Meanwhile, a 40-year-old man has been flown to the Royal North Shore Hospital Burns Unit after a burnoff went horribly wrong at his Kitchener property on Friday night.

He was using accelerant on the fire when it caught alight leaving him with serious burns.

And, the chopper flew two 12-year-old boys to Tamworth Base Hospital after they crashed into each other on motorbikes at a property about 10 kilometres north of Blandford on Saturday afternoon.