The World Conker Championships has said accusations of cheating come from a "sore loser". David Jakins, known as King Conker, ...

A veteran conkers competitor dubbed King Conker has rejected claims he cheated his way to his first men's title after 40 years of trying. David Jakins won the men's competition at the World Conker ...

A man trained in martial arts has been sentenced for a one-punch attack. Kanan Scotney, 30, punched his victim in a "random ...

AS their first order of business, the newly-elected Lake Macquarie council has chosen Liberal Cr Jack Antcliff to serve as deputy mayor for the next 12 months.

NEWCASTLE lord mayor Ross Kerridge has downed tools as a senior staff specialist anaesthesiologist after a remarkable 40 years in medicine.