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Why 83-year-old Nancy is training to run her next marathon at 90

Nancy Dickman has run marathons in London, New York, Rome and Sydney, and at 83 shows no signs of slowing down.   
A smiling Nancy Dickmann in a hat and glasses, fluro top smiling with her thumb up.

Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Ageingby Keely Johnson

Power company found guilty of environmental offence over 2022 fish kill

A court rules a maintenance failure caused hundreds of fish to die near Delta Electricity's Vales Point coal-fired power station in September 2022, a month after another kill triggered by natural causes.
dead fish on a swampy bank

Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Courtsby Bridget Murphy

How artistic ideas and friendship grow amid the plants in the Upper Hunter

Five Upper Hunter friends have shared a love of art and gardening. So the five decided to combine their loves – and spend more time together – at each of their gardens.
Gardeners and artists Fran Wachtel, Alison Hodges and Teresa Byrne.
Duration: 13 minutes 5 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Gardeningwith Scott Bevan

Man charged with murder of his 88-year-old mother refuses lawyer

Police say Thomas Andrew Tapley was his mother's carer and it is a tragic set of circumstances for the family.
police tape on yellow gate, in front of brick hoe in Fern Bay

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crimeby Nakita Jager

Man denied bail for 'blatant' alleged display of Nazi symbols on boat

Lake Macquarie man Jake Dearie has been refused bail after being charged with depicting Adolf Hitler and Nazi symbols on his boat.
An image of a boat parked on a suburban street, with parts of the boat blurred.

Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Courtsby Giselle Wakatama

Four people jump for their lives from burning apartment block

Four people remain in hospital with minor injuries after jumping for their lives from a burning apartment building.
outside of unit block, fire on bottom well lit

Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Firesby Nakita Jager

These kids spent $20,000 on toys, but didn't take any of them home

A dozen children have gone on a shopping spree to pick presents for kids their age who otherwise may not have presents under their tree.
Three young people look at toys on shelves in a store.

Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Christmasby Nakita Jager

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Dead fish found at Lake Macquarie in 2022

Hundreds of fish were found dead on the banks of Lake Macquarie. Source: ABC Archives, Sep 2022
Duration: 26 seconds

Source: ABC News

Firefighters battle blaze in Redhead, Lake Macquarie

Firefighters are battling a blaze near Collier Street in Redhead, New South Wales, as southerly winds push the fire northward.
Firefighters battle blaze in Redhead, Lake Macquarie
Duration: 26 seconds

Source: ABC News

Bridget Murphy reports from fire ground in Redhead

ABC reporter Bridget Murphy describes an "incredible smoke haze" caused by a bushfire in Redhead. 
A female reporter, holding an ABC microphone and wearing firefighting gear, points at smoke from the woods
Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

Source: ABC News

An RFS Chinook flies above the Bulahdelah fire on the Mid North Coast

An RFS Chinook worked to slow the spread of the Bulahdelah fire on the Mid Coast overnight.
Thermal camera vision of RFS Chinook extinguishing a fire in Bulahdelah
Duration: 23 seconds

Source: ABC News

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