Tuesday, May 25, 2021: Top stories from the Newcastle Herald, your trusted voice in the Hunter

A cashless gaming system will be trialed at the Wests Group's New Lambton club as part of an industry-led initiative that could eventually be adopted statewide. A $30 million resort could be built alongside Harrigan's Irish Pub in Pokolbin under bold plans lodged with Cessnock City Council. A MAN accused of murdering Carly McBride and dumping her body in bushland outside Scone admitted to her father that he knew the location where her remains were found. In sport and Blake Green says he just wants to keep doing his part for the team amid speculation he could be moved off the Knights roster to make room for likely mid-season recruits Jake Clifford and Matt Lodge. And stargazers will be excited to hear that a super blood moon is happening on Wednesday night.