IT'S Tuesday, September 16. Day two of the working week and a busy day of news in the Leader office.
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Here's what our readers clicked on today.
Most wanted captured in Victoria A Tamworth man on the country's most wanted list has been arrested in Melbourne.The 32-year-old was captured after a tip-off through the Crime Stoppers anonymous number.
Baird takes medical marijuana case to the party room MEDICAL marijuana laws in NSW are on the cusp of an historic change with Premier Mike Baird today taking control of a bill to decriminalise the drug for the dying.
The great escape - Disbelief as circus worker survives Moonbi inferno A MAN has miraculously climbed out of a burning inferno after fire engulfed his car and caravan near Moonbi yesterday. The 39-year-old, who is part of the Hudson’s Circus support crew, had just left Tamworth bound for Queensland when something went wrong just before midday.
Woman second fatality of motorcycle crash A WOMAN has died in hospital following an horrific motorbike accident that claimed the life of her husband near Walcha last week. Greg and Kate Brady were heading home to Wauchope along the Oxley Highway at Woolbrook when tragedy struck on Friday afternoon.
Bailon’s dad ‘deeply humbled’ FOR the past 17 months, Randy Johnson kept a sombre vigil at his son Bailon’s bedside in John Hunter Hospital. His existence was an emotional rollercoaster, soaring and dipping on each new diagnosis.And in a bittersweet announcement, the father-of-four has been honoured as the Repco Dad of the Year, just days after Bailon, 4, passed away.
Robb extends domination of Albies ROBB College put an exclamation point on its dominance of college rivals St Albert’s with a 17-10 win in Sunday’s knockout semi-final. It was their sixth win over their student counterparts this season and, most important, earned them a place in the grand final.
Coles, Woolworths in cereal recall over glass fears Australia's two biggest supermarkets have issued an urgent recall of home brand cereals because they may contain pieces of glass.Coles is recalling 600 gram packets of Right Start Fruit and Fibre with a best before date of July 11, 2015, which was sold nationally in Coles and Bi-Lo supermarkets
Tamworth: 24 Gunnedah: 24.3 Armidale: 20
Inverell: 22.9 Glen Innes 20.6 Moree: 26.4
A Colombian women’s cycling team has caused a stir when the kit they revealed for a race in northern Italy gave the appearance that the riders were semi-naked.
The uniform was a traditional cycling outfit from the chest up and the thighs down, but the midriff and groin were covered in flesh-coloured fabric with an unfortunate shadow.
Australian golfing legend Greg Norman found himself in a spot of serious trouble while doing some yard maintenance. The result was a hospital visit - but from this Instagram photo, the Great White Shark appears to be in good spirits.
Click on the tweet below to view,