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12 Mar 10 | Heddon Greta’s Caprice Russell admits she could have played netball like a “normal girl”. But Russell said the adrenalin rush of racing a motorbike through a dirt track, over jumps and through loops was too much to pass up.
Lions, Plovers feature in semis from top to bottom
12 Mar 10 | Western Suburbs and Raymond Terrace will feature in finals for all five grades across the Maitland and District Cricket Association competitions this weekend.
12 Mar 10 | It has been a long time between drinks for Western Suburbs and this weekend they are ready to quench their thirst.
Pups to go on show
12 Mar 10 | There will be a youthful look to the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs when they take on fierce Coalfields rivals the Cessnock Goannas in their annual Charity Shield fixture this Sunday.
Ready to kick off
12 Mar 10 | As cup fever spreads across the football fields of Europe and finals come to a head, 17,000km south another cup competition is about to begin.
If these historic walls could talk
12 Mar 10 | There is an emotional attachment to a house that goes beyond its fundamental purpose of offering shelter from the elements.
12 Mar 10 | The heavy machinery is moving in to prepare the Steamfest rally ground for an expanded program as demand for train tickets gathers steam.
Charlie returns to race track
12 Mar 10 | Don’t be fooled by his playful nature and wagging tail. When six-year-old Charlie hits the race track, he unleashes a competitive streak that has made him a regular ribbon winner in the Jack Russell races at the annual Vacy Village Country Carnival.
12 Mar 10 | Two fathers who loved their boys surmounted their heartache when they clasped hands in Newcastle District Court on Thursday.  | CommentsComments (1)
12 Mar 10 | Motorists are back on Thornton Road after three weeks of detours.
Students farewell Olivia
12 Mar 10 | Students from Bolwarra Public School released pink and white balloons into the sky on Thursday to say goodbye to their schoolmate who was killed in a tragic car accident.
Acting centre caters for passionate players
12 Mar 10 | The Hunter’s first actors’ centre will open its doors in Maitland thanks to the passion, enthusiasm and talent of East Maitland creative director Miranda Lindtner-King.
Pedophiles in our city
12 Mar 10 | A couple who used a 13-year-old schoolgirl for pornography now live in the same suburb as their victim. The girl’s distraught mother made the discovery when she saw the woman involved in the indecent assault get into her car at Tenambit shopping centre. The mother followed the car and was shocked to see the woman go into a house three streets away from the victim’s home.  | CommentsComments (4)
11 Mar 10 | Fresh from claiming five medals at the Junior State Athletics Championships, Dylan Bennett is ready to take on the best in Australia.
Late scratching leaves final wide open
11 Mar 10 | Thursday night’s $3000 final has been thrown wide open with the news Abermain trainer Simon Brown will be scratching both Marbro Man and Smarty Robbins.
Track taking shape in city
11 Mar 10 | The centre of Maitland Showground is being transformed into a 550 metre “supercross-style” dirt track ahead of the final round of the 2010 Stadium MX Series on Saturday.
Orchard on a high as team heads into semi-final fixture
11 Mar 10 | Former Maitland Rams hockey player Simon Orchard is on top of the world... almost. The 2008 Maitland Sportsperson of the Year is staring down the barrel of a possible grand final berth in the sport’s biggest event after the Kookaburras finished the pool stages on top of their table.
11 Mar 10 | Australian co-captain Mark Knowles said his team had a form and freshness edge for their hockey World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands.
11 Mar 10 | A police pursuit came to a halt in East Maitland yesterday when a car being chased suddenly stopped at a red traffic light.
Eco-architect has green vision for future
11 Mar 10 | A Thornton architect’s vision about recycling shipping containers to house communities of the future has been entered into an international design competition.
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