NOTE: This story contains material some readers may find confronting. Police have launched an investigation following the sexual assault of...

In a motion raised by Councillor Warrick Penfold, Maitland Council will tonight consider writing to Maitland MP Jenny Aitchison about the de...

 Maitland Mayor Philip Penfold says Council is welcoming plans to investigate electrification of the Hunter Line and new stations. The recen...

Police are asking for help to locate a teenager missing from Mailand. Zoey Pollock, aged 15, was last seen in Metford on Monday night. Offic...

 Maitland residents are being invited to put forward suggestions for the new $13 million Morpeth to Walka shared pathway. Council says the w...

 BY PETER HYSLOP The Coalition says $100 million is needed to solve gridlock at the Maitland roundabout at the New England Highway. They...

BY PETER HYSLOP Camp Quality is set to launch it's Newcastle Convoy at the weekend, bringing together 100 trucks for a 38-kilometre jour...

 BY PETER HYSLOP Update: Police say all three children have now been located. Police are searching for three children missing from Maitland...

BY PETER HYSLOP The Federal Opposition's announced they'll commit to building a new urgent care clinic for Maitland if elected. They...

 BY PETER HYSLOP A petition for a medicare urgent care clinic has been announced by Federal MP Meryl Swanson, to provide Maitland and Port S...

 BY PETER HYSLOP Port Stephens officers are searching for missing teenager. Jessy, aged 17, was last seen at Maitland on Thursday last week ...

 BY IAN CROUCH Police are asking for our help to find a teenage boy who they believe may have travelled to the Hunter from Sydney. 14-year-o...

 BY IAN CROUCH Police are appealing for help to find a missing schoolgirl from the Maitland area. Emma Thompson was last seen at Maitland Hi...

BY IAN CROUCH Police have charged a teenager following a serious crash at Maitland on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to The...

 BY IAN CROUCH A 16-year-old boy has been arrested following a serious crash at Maitland. Emergency services were called to The Long Bridge ...

BY HOLLY FISHLOCK Construction has begun on the new Melville Ford Bridge near Maitland. The upgraded bridge will stand seven meters taller t...

 BY IAN CROUCH Climate activists are again causing disruptions to the rail network on the Hunter line this morning (Wednesday 3 July, 2024)....

 BY IAN CROUCH Firefighters have contained a unit fire at Maitland. Crews from East Maitland, Maitland and Rutherford were called to Bourke ...

 BY IAN CROUCH A man is due to front court today (Wednesday 5 June, 2024) accused of leading police on a pursuit in a stolen car at Maitland...

 BY IAN CROUCH A disability support service provider is counting the cost of a devastating fire at its Maitland hub. Firefighters were calle...