Thursday, June 10, 2021: Top stories from the Newcastle Herald, your trusted voice in the Hunter

The head of Newcastle Liquor Accord says pubs welcome a state government trial of suspending lockouts in the inner-city as long as the data it collects is meaningful. DEMAND for the AstraZeneca vaccine has bounced back in Newcastle following Melbourne's COVID-19 outbreak, Hunter GPs say. Adamstown has become the latest suburb to join the $2 million club in Newcastle as strong market results keep coming. No-one is happier that the Matildas have two more high-class friendlies before the Olympics than young gun Ellie Carpenter. Police are urging motorists to be patient this June long-weekend, with an expected increase in the number of people taking to the roads - and more people than usual towing caravans.