Car And Shed Destroyed In Sandgate Fire

BY IAN CROUCH

Quick work by fire crews has stopped a shed fire spreading to a house at Sandgate this morning.

Newcastle Fire Command says they received several triple-oh calls just before 6.30am arriving to find a shed on a property in Wallsend Road well alight.

The shed and a car inside the shed were destroyed, but a house on the property was untouched.

Crews from Mayfield West and Lambton took about 30 minutes to extinguish the fire.

No-one was home at the time and police are trying to locate the owner of the car.

Ambulance Transporting Patient Luckily Drives past another Accident on Maitland Road

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Emergency services are on the scene of a car and truck accident on Maitland Road at Sandgate.

In what could be a lucky turn of events, just before 1:15pm an ambulance transporting another patient drove past the scene.

One 67-year-old male is trapped and being extracted - he's reportedly suffering spinal and stomach pain.

A 63-year-old woman has been taken to the John Hunter Hospital and is being treated for shoulder pain.

There are some traffic delays with one southbound lane closed.

Hunter region's soldiers remembered 100 years on

BY MARISSA ALEXIOU

Soldiers who lost their lives in the Passchendaele Campaign in World War 1 will be remembered in a 100th-anniversary memorial service at Sandgate cemetery today.

Soldiers faced appalling weather conditions throughout the battle, with only 90 out of the 508 soldiers coming out uninjured, with a number of Newcastle soldiers on the frontline.

Private Stephen Sarsfield Scott who served in 'Newcastle's Own' 35th Battalion will be one of the many soldiers remembered.

His great, great nephews will be attending the memorial service,

Regional Manager of Sandgate Cemetery Glen Aimes said they are looking forward to seeing as much of the community as possible, with 150-200 people expected to attend.

"It is critical we continue to remember the soldiers and the battles they fought," he said.

Starting at 10am, the service will include the revealing of a cross built by the Morpeth Mens' Shed, representatives from the Newcastle's RSL sub-branch, Australian Armed Forces Re-Enactment Heritage Unit and Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Band will be playing in the service.

The event will be held at Sandgate Cemetery, Maitland Road - Catholic Section 1.

Source: Australian War Memorial

Drivers Rejoice! Speed Limit Back to 80km/hr on Maitland Road

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Motorists are being advised that the 80km/hr speed limit is back on Maitland Road at Sandgate after months of safety works.

Roads and Maritime Services carried out maintenance work on Ironbark Creek Bridge which involved upgrading the central median and bridge barriers to ensure its safe use into the future.

There will be slight changes to traffic conditions with line marking and other work still being completed.

It's back to 80km/hr from 5am tomorrow.

Shocking road rage caught on camera at Sandgate

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are finalising their investigations into a shocking act of road rage in Sandgate over the weekend.

A P-plater driving a 4-wheel-drive in the right-hand lane of Maitland Road was rammed by a Toyota Landcruiser on Saturday.

The footage shows the Landcruiser then speeding away leaving the other driver to pull over on the side of the road.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

20 man strong pub brawl in Sandgate

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are still after two unknown men and several other people involved in a 20 people strong brawl at a hotel in Sandgate Road over the weekend.

Shortly before midnight on Saturday, two men were escorted from the hotel by staff after a verbal altercation.

Several others followed the men outside and a brawl ensued.

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command attended the scene locating 15 people still in the area.

Many of those involved suffered injuries from minor lacerations to a possible broken jaw.

An 18-year old man was arrested and charged with affray and behaving in an offensive manner.

He has been granted conditional bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on 19 January 2017.

Investigations are continuing and anyone with any information are urged to contact police or call Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.