Friday, May 14, 2021: Top stories from the Newcastle Herald, your trusted voice in the Hunter

A man accused of stabbing a co-worker at a popular Mayfield cafe has told a court through his lawyer that he regrets the incident. Passengers on a QantasLink flight from Newcastle were told to brace as the plane made an emergency landing due to an alert about a potential landing gear issue. The Federal Government insists its $610 million gas-fired power station at Kurri makes economic sense even though it will only run on average for about two per cent of the time. Newcastle Jets striker Roy O'Donovan will welcome the hostile reception that is coming his way in Saturday's F3 Derby clash with Central Coast at McDonald Jones Stadium. It has been planned since the 1950s and former premier Mike Baird once said construction would start before 2017, but long-suffering motorists can now finally see the missing link of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass is going to be delivered.