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In court and crime: Police appealed for witnesses to an assault to come forward, the mother of murdered Metford woman Emerald Wardle spoke out in a victim's impact statement and a man was jailed after a violent outburst at Maitland Hospital.
In community news: Maitland lost a legend this week in long time swimming stalwart Dorothy Crouch, the Postie Bike Grand Prix returns, the area's Rotary Clubs are joining forces to raise $5m for the construction of accommodation for Maitland Hospital patients and families and construction has started on 76 apartments in High Street, Maitland.
In history: Chas Keys explains how the levee system was started by our Maitland forefathers in Pt 2 of his special series, a family's search for the final resting place of a relative ends 100 years on and we take a look at underground Maitland in Flashback Friday.
In other news: Read the story about a retired cop who saved the life of a man trapped in a burning car, Maitland Leagues Club gets a refurb, a wrap up of Aroma and how an episode of Bluey has been banned because of a fart joke.
In sport: It's footie finals time and we've got it all covered.
- Lost for 100 years - family finds grandmother's grave at Campbell's Hill Cemetery
- It's the weekend - here's your chance to let off some steam
- 'Violent' Maitland Hospital outburst lands jail term
- Wet, wet and wet - farmers prepare to 'take it as it comes'
- Farewell to Dorothy Crouch - a true Maitland legend
- Look at Maitland Leagues Club now - it's Maitland Business Central
- 'It was either I get him out, or he was going to die'
- Multi million dollar health hotel planned for new hospital
- 76 apartments mean more inner-city living for Maitland
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