30 Nov 05 | WEST Tamworth rising tennis star Daniel Nash has hit another big winner, awarded the David Woods Trophy for the Most Outstanding Junior Player.
30 Nov 05 | ARMIDALE will face South Coast side Oak Flats in its SCG Country Cup round of 16 clash after the draw for the finals series at Dubbo was released yesterday.
30 Nov 05 | SETTING the alarm for 5am to head down to the pool and chase a black line for hours is something not many of us would contemplate but it's the kind of dedication that has turned Gunnedah swimmer Tom Harris into a state champion.
30 Nov 05 | If you used to live in Tamworth, New England or the north-west, we'd love to hear from you – and publish your family news in The Northern Daily Leader.
30 Nov 05 | RURAL children are at a higher risk of suffering painful and disfiguring burns than their city counterparts, according to recent findings.
30 Nov 05 | A MOONBI woman bitten in a vicious dog attack over the weekend says she is fearful more local residents may be attacked if moves aren't made to secure the dogs responsible.
30 Nov 05 | REFORMED heroin addict Toby* contacted The Leader recently in an attempt to explain the complete devastation such a drug can cause.
30 Nov 05 | THE Tamworth branch of the Ulysses Motorcycle Club will help bring some Christmas cheer to the region's most underprivileged children this weekend when they take to the streets for their annual charity day.
30 Nov 05 | ASSAULTS and thefts from homes and businesses across the region have fallen over the past two years, according to the latest independent crime statistics.
29 Nov 05 | THE University of New England has been confirmed as the venue for the Sports Medicine Australia Sports Trainers' Camp early next year.
29 Nov 05 | OXLEY High School's open girls' cricket side again asserted its dominance on the regional cricket scene with an eight-wicket Marie Cornish Trophy whipping of Warialda High at Warialda yesterday.
29 Nov 05 | GUNNEDAH boxer Steve Ryan scrapped his way to an Australia Amateur Boxing League lightweight title at Bendigo on the weekend.
29 Nov 05 | PROMOTING indigenous ingenuity – that's the message behind a three-day business seminar being conducted in Tamworth this week.
29 Nov 05 | LOCAL fire crews put paid to the old adage "where there's smoke, there's fire", after a faulty fire alarm forced the evacuation of one of Tamworth's largest shopping centres.
29 Nov 05 | ARMIDALE mayor Peter Ducat has been cleared of any wrongdoing in his dealings with the council approval of a new childcare centre.
29 Nov 05 | PLANS by Tamworth Regional Council to swap land with a property developer could help push forward the city's biggest land development, Hills Plain, but it will also leave an established sporting club homeless.
29 Nov 05 | HAVING the best customer service in the State may not save the jobs of three CountryLink staff at Tamworth.
28 Nov 05 | A 32-YEAR-OLD man will reappear before Tamworth Local Court on December 5 after police located drugs during the raid of a local hotel.
28 Nov 05 | JOE and Pearl Trindall have finally been recognised for their lifelong commitment to the betterment of Aboriginal people.
28 Nov 05 | RESIDENTS of a trouble-plagued Tamworth neighbourhood are banding together to fight youth crime – by giving the youngsters a place to call their own.