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Festival furore - Council on the defence over traffic shake-up plan | POLL TAMWORTH Regional Council has launched a defence of its proposed changes to traffic arrangements during the country music festival, despite rising discontent among affected shopkeepers.  - Why not vote on the issue on our poll.

No reason to fear say Muslims Followers of Islam have grave concerns they will face ignorance and fear following Palmer United Party senator Jacqui Lambie’s explosive comments linking terrorism and sharia law, in the wake of last week’s anti-terror raids. 

Kitchen opening a new era THE first fruits of the multi-million-dollar Tamworth hospital redevelopment were enjoyed by patients yesterday with the opening of the new onsite kitchen. Breakfast was dished up for the last time out of the old kitchen – built in the 1930s and ’40s – while lunch was served from the new facility. 

Accused to remain in prison A MAN accused of murdering a Tamworth environmental compliance officer will remain behind bars until at least next month. Ian Robert Turnbull did not appear in Moree Local Court yesterday but remains bail refused, under close guard in a maximum-security correctional centre.

Global summit - Haslam’s marijuana convention LEADING medical marijuana experts from across the globe are being invited to a special summit in Tamworth in November.The event, being organised by local mum and medical cannabis proponent Lucy Haslam, could see thousands attend TRECC on November 21 and 22 and hear from a range of keynote speakers.

Would you eat a black burger? And we don't mean a burn't one.

Japan has Mos Burger, the home of the burger with the rice pattyinstead of bread bun, but the hype and publicity surrounding the arrival of Burger King Japan's Kuro Burger –"black burger" because of its distinctive onyx-coloured buns and tarry black cheese – would suggest this is the burger's second coming. But is the hamburger chain, to put a pun on it, telling a whopper?  Read more here.

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