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Alanna Tomazin

Lorn resident and war widow Kath Newman with New Zealand veteran Mike Williams who saved her husband's life in the Vietnam War. Picture by Marina Neil

A bittersweet friendship for a Maitland war widow and New Zealand soldier

Chloe Coleman

East Maitland RSL sub-branch secretary Judy Gargosky at the East Maitland war memorial. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

Judy Gargosky will lead the march for the first time.

Female veterans lead the way at East Maitland Anzac service

Anna Falkenmire

From left, the scene of the Bondi stabbings on April 13, PoliceLink Tuggerah team leader Claire Isaac, and police minister Yasmin Catley speaks with Senior Sergeant Rebecca Scott and Sergeant Warren King. Pictures by AAP, Simone de Peak

Central Coast team's heroic work at the triple zero call centre.

'Harrowing calls': the emergency team on the phone during Bondi stabbings

Laura Rumbel

Thornton resident Paul Johns with retired guide dog Keith (left) and his current guide dog Tate (right). Picture by Simone De Peak

Paul's retired guide dog Keith has changed his life for the better.

Thornton resident Paul Johns shares a special bond with his two guide dogs

NSW Police file picture. Picture by Karleen Minney

Elderly woman taken to hospital after crash at Metford

Jade Lazarevic

Kiora at 7 High Street in Morpeth has found a buyer after six months on the market. Picture supplied

'It was one of those houses where everybody that walked into it loved it.'

Historic 144-year-old Morpeth home Kiora has a new owner

Aspiring nursing students Matilda Montgomery-Mortimer, Makaela Grainger, Ruby Sruhan and Talulah Elbourn. Picture supplied

A new program is inspiring the next generation of nurses.

Maitland students get a unique insight into a future career in nursing

Double demerit penalties will apply from 12.01am on Wednesday, April 24 as part of an Anzac weekend road blitz. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Double demerit penalties apply until Sunday, April 28.

Anzac weekend road blitz begins at midnight on Wednesday, April 24

Member for Mailtand Jenny Aitchison and Property and Development NSW CEO Leon Walker at the new workplace hub. Picture supplied

The new hub for 650 state government workers is on High Street.

Government workers under one roof at new $13.8m Maitland office space

Jessica Belzycki

Newcastle-based non-profit What Were You Wearing has organised a national rally against violence. Picture insert shows Ange McArthur, and file picture shows Sarah Williams. Picture Simone De Peak. 

What Were You Wearing events run from April 26 to 28.

'No more': Maitland woman to speak at rally against gender-based violence

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Thanks to the Fairfax&nbsp;archives take a look at just a&nbsp;snapshot of life in the Hunter in 1972.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Hunter in 1972 | PHOTOS

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Hunter in 197...

Take a look into the archives and get a snapshot of life in 1972.

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