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The Liberal councillor said there has not been enough money promised for road upgrades in Thornton.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a Ford Falcon sedan at Thornton. Just after 2.30am on January 14, emergency services were called to the New England Highway near Weakleys Drive, Thornton. Despite efforts to revive the man, he died at the scene. He's yet to be formally identified. Th ... by Lauren Kempe | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather

A man in his 50s has died in a single car crash at Thornton this morning. At around 11.45am, emergency services were called to Glenwood Drive, following reports the driver of a Toyota HiAce crossed onto the wrong side of the road, hit a guard rail and his vehicle rolled. Glenwood Drive and Weakleys Drive remain closed and drivers are urged to avoid the area. Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.

A man has died following a single vehicle crash in the Hunter this morning. About 11.45am today (Monday 12 July 2021), emergency services were called to Glenwood Drive, Thornton, following reports a Toyota HiAce travelling west crossed to the incorrect side of the road and hit a guard rail and rolled. The driver – and sole occupant of the vehicle – died at the scene; he is yet to be formally identified, however is believed to be aged in his 50s. Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police Dis...

Man charged with murder after teenage boy found dead in NSW unit A man has been charged with murder after the death of a teenager in Lake Macquarie, near Newcastle, on the NSW Mid North Coast. Police found the 16-year-old boys body when they were called to a unit on Charlestown Road in Charlestown just after midnight. A crime scene was established and officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District commenced an investigation. A teenage boy was found dead in a unit in Charlestown at 12.30am ...

A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 16-year-old boy was found dead in a unit near Newcastle.

The 24-year-old man, who police say is known to the deceased boy, was arrested this morning and was charged with murder shortly after.