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Aberglasslyn twin brothers in the limelight: In the story of his brother’s life, Owen Barry has assumed the role of accidental teacher. Not in the ways one might expect, but in every way that matters.
Tarro resident says people who park in disabled parking spaces just don't care: Parking illegally in spaces reserved for people with a disability is among the most common parking offences in Maitland.
Anzac Day services: Maitland Anzac Day dawn service will be held at the cenotaph at the entrance to Maitland Park.
Dead Man's Penny a memorial to those who died during World War I: When Donald Cracknell died on the battlefields of France in 1916 a bronze medallion was delivered to his mother.
Greta Branxton Colts on winning roll: Group 21 rugby league resumes this weekend with the Greta Branxton Colts looking to continue their good start to the season against Muswellbrook.
MH370 search - Debris washed up on WA coast to be investigated: it has been and it would seem the debris mentioned is not related to missing flight MH370.
Anzac visitors face a hail of red tape: Sunset, when the Gallipoli Peninsula is quiet and the tour buses have gone, grants a softness to the tough hills and valleys of the old Anzac battlefields.
The Logies need a makeover: Feelings of dread, cringing embarrassment, and a strong desire to read a book or urgently take up astronomy? For some it can only mean it's time for The Logies.
Thursday - Sunny morning. The chance of showers near the coast later tonight. Winds W/NW 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon then becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 30.
Friday - Cloudy. Scattered showers, more frequent about the Lower Hunter. The chance of thunderstorms. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h turning E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon.
1846 - Major Mitchell discovers the Maranoa River.
1804 - The first cemetery is established in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, Australia.
1066 - Halley's comet first appears to the English.
1980 - An attempt by US troops to rescue 52 hostages in Iran ends in disaster.
1990 - The Hubble Space Telescope is delivered to outer space.
1934 - Shirley MacLaine, actress
1942 - Barbra Streisand, American singer and actor - A star is born
1945 - Doug Clifford - Musician (Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)
1958 - Boris Williams - Musician (Cure)
1973 - Brian Aubrey Marshall - Musician (Creed)
1983 - Kelly Clarkson (Kelly Brianne Clarkson) - Singer, first "American Idol" participant to win a Grammy Award