BY IAN CROUCH
A pregnant woman has been assaulted during a frightening home invasion at at Wallsend early today.
Police say up to 5 people stormed a home on McNaughton Avenue just after 12.30 this morning armed with knives, machetes and pieces of timber.
It's alleged they attacked a 20-year-old pregnant woman before fleeing.
She was taken to the John Hunter Hospital for treatment of cuts to her hands.
BY JJ PILLAY
Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery has taken to social media after furniture was dumped outside her office.
She says it's just part of the problem of illegal dumping affecting the Hunter, as op shops contend with dumped loads on a daily basis.
The longtime MP told 2NUR it is "unfair and inconsiderate" and that the culprits could have easily left the lounges at the tip or for council collection.
"If I need to have a conversation with the new Lord Mayor of Newcastle about ways to encourage and give people the ability to get rid of their large waste, I'm happy to do that, but this is not the way," she said.
CCTV cameras were at the front of the car park and footage will be investigated.
BY IAN CROUCH
Newcastle Council will invest more than 50-million dollars into Wallsend over the next five years as part of a long-term plan to upgrade roads, reduce flood risks and create safer, more connected communities.
This includes dual-lane road upgrades at Minmi Road and Longworth Street, with stage one of the Minmi Road widening project to start this week with the installation of a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Newcastle Road and Cowper Street.
Bridge renewal projects are also on the cards at Boscowan, Cowper and Nelson Streets to reduce the flood risk in the CBD.
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| Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes joined councillors and community members for the major funding announcement on Sunday |
BY JORDAN REGNIS
Police have released CCTV footage as investigations into an armed robbery at Wallsend in 2022 continue.
Around 5:20pm on Friday 21 January 2022 a man entered a tobacconist on Cowper Street.
He threatened the store attendant with a knife before fleeing with cash.
He was last seen heading towards the Ironbark Creek Bridge near Dan Rees Street.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged between 25-35, of medium-athletic build, and about 180cm tall.
At the time of the robbery he was wearing a face mask, dark cap, dark shirt and shorts.
Police also wish to speak with the driver of a white Nissan Navara utility
with a trailer seen in the area around the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.
BY IAN CROUCH
A would-be carjacker remains on the run after trying to take a vehicle at Wallsend early Monday morning.
Police say they were called to Nelson Street at about 6.30am.
They were told a pregnant nurse was picking up a work colleague when a man approached the car and also tried to get inside.
The quick-thinking driver managed to lock the doors.
However, the man jumped on the bonnet and clung to it as the frightened woman drove off.
She continued for 500 metres before stopping the car in Kokera Street, and the suspect fled.
He's described as being 170cm-175cm tall, with a thin build and pale complexion and was wearing the black hooded jumper, a pair of black, three-quarter length pants and no shoes.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or who has dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
BY IAN CROUCH
Fears are growing for the welfare of a teenage girl who's been missing from Wallsend since the weekend.
13-year-old Shayarnika Brown was last seen at a home on Sandgate Road at about 11.00am on Saturday 27 April, 2024.
She's described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, with a medium build, about 165cm tall, with long brown hair and was last seen wearing a black Tupac jumper and back torn jeans.
Shayanika is known to use public transport and frequents railway stations in Sydney and Albert Street, Werrington.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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| Missing ten Shayarnika Brown |
A man will face court over two alleged sexual touching incidents following an investigation by Lake Macquarie Detectives.
In February 2024, police from Lake Macquarie Police District commenced an investigation after being notified of the alleged sexual touching incidents.
Police will allege in court that two women, both aged in their 40s, were sexually touched without consent by the man in two separate incidents at Wallsend and Fennel Bay.
Following extensive inquiries, police arrested a 45-year-old man on Mitchell Street, North Rothbury, about 7.50am yesterday (Thursday 21 March 2024).
He was taken to Singleton Police Station where he was charged with two counts of sexually touch another person without consent, and break and enter and commit serious indictable offence.
He was refused bail to appear before Singleton Local Court today (Friday 22 March 2024).
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| (From Left) Dehanna Richardson, Nuatali Nelmes, and Callum Pull |
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| Image: NSW Police |
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| Image: NSW Police |
BY IAN CROUCH
Three teenage boys are set to front the Children's Court today following a pursuit in an allegedly stolen car in Newcastle.
Members of the public alerted police to a car being driven dangerously in the Wallsend area on Monday afternoon.
They attempted to stop a sedan on Douglas Street at Waratah and began following the vehicle when the driver failed to stop.
It's alleged the car was used to ram two police vehicles in Abbott Street, causing extensive damage to one of them.
Police say a parked truck was also damaged and a man was struck by the car but not seriously injured.
The car eventually stopped at Jesmond and three boys aged 13, 15 and 16 were arrested.
Police say the 15-year-old was behind the wheel - he's been charged with seven offences.
The other boys have been charged with being carried in a conveyance - all three have been refused bail.
BY OLIVIA DILLON
BY OLIVIA DILLON
Aged care workers are calling on the Hunter New England Local Health District to keep the Wallsend Aged Care Facility open and in public hands.
68 of the facility's 98 beds have been left empty for the past two years, as the district claims recruitment issues are stopping them from hiring more staff.
Health Services Union members say they've seen no evidence the district has been working to recruit more staff at all.
Assistant Secretary Lynne Russell, says workers and residents alike are set to be affected if the service is closed.
"It beggars belief as to why you would use public hospital beds to accommodate our aged care residents, who really need specialised care in an aged care facility, yet close down a whole unit," she said.
"It doesn't make any sense."
Wallsend MP, Sonia Hornery says she'd like to see the facility used for geriatric patients which are currently causing bed block at the John Hunter and Belmont Hospitals.
She says she's in discussions with the Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health to make better use of the facility.
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| Image: Newcastle Herald |
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| Image: Newcastle Herald |
BY IAN CROUCH
Four teenagers have been arrested on the Mid North Coast after a pursuit in a car allegedly stolen from Wallsend.
Police say the Audi A1 Hatchback was taken during a break and enter at about 3.00am on Thursday.
Around 9am, officers from the Manning Great Lakes Police District began pursuing the car on the Pacific Highway near Taree when the driver fail to stop, but the chase was called off for safety reasons.
Then around 10.45am, the car was involved in a crash with a Ford Trend and an unmarked police car on the highway at South Kempsey.
No-one was injured and 4 teens were arrested at the scene.
The driver, a 16-year-old boy and two others aged 15 have been charged - they're due to face the Children's Court today (Friday 31 March, 2023).
A 16-year-old girl will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.
BY SHY-ANN ARKINSTALL
Wallsend residents were met with a surprise when at 9:00am on Saturday morning, a sinkhole opened up on Fogo Street.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 9:45am to find the mine subsidence was impacting a total 100-square-metres of space.
Around 40 residents were evacuated from their homes as a precaution, with 17 still staying in temporary accommodation.
Wallsend Diggers Sports Club also sustained damage on their bowling greens which is expected to cost into the millions to repair.
Parts of Fogo, Kokera, Bulkara and Cowper Streets still remain closed and motorists and pedestrians are urged to avoid the area where possible.
On Monday, a second sinkhole opened up on Platt Street, however, the Mine Subsidence Authority does not believe the two are linked.
Police are now leading a multi-agency operation to address the depressions.
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