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Fatal crash: The scene was cleared on Friday morning. Photo: Gareth Gardner

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Driver fighting for life in hospital after horror fatal head-on

Breanna Chillingworth

The foundations of the Darling Street lock-up, revealed by an archaeological survey completed in January, 2000.

Stepping back in Times: Our early lockups and gaols

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Devil's Pool on the Barwon River.

Gwydir Valley Irrigators welcome environmental flows | Video

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HOTSHOTS: Sydney Hotshots host Davey Hughes and the boys will come to Tamworth for one male review show only.

Time to grab your girlfriends for a scantily clad, cheeky show

Madeline Link

File photo.

Landholder cops $350k fine for illegally clearing land on farm

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Murray Kirkness is the editor of the NZ Herald, but made his start at the Tamworth Times, followed by The Northern Daily Leader.

How Tamworth helped launch careers of high-flying NZ bosses | feature

Geoff Newling

FLY THE FLAG: Manilla RSL secretary Ian Bignall has dedicated countless hours marking the graves of local returned and ex-servicemen. Photo: Peter Hardin 160419PHB021

Keeping the memory of war alive in the cemetery

Jacob McArthur

Out and about: Harry Dean, 4, Stella Kollias, 3, and Bella-Rose Dean, 10. Photo: Gareth Gardner 190419GGB06

Out and about: Locals make the most of Good Friday | Photos

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What's on this Easter long weekend? Here's your go-to guide

Nabbed twice in two hours: suspended learner driver in hot water

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Taking off: Inter-state Easter rivalry starts in the skies | Gallery

Teen charged with breaking into Tamworth home, stealing car

Fatal crash: The scene was cleared on Friday morning. Photo: Gareth Gardner

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Driver fighting for life in hospital after horror fatal head-on

IN THE AIR: Something's going wrong with the airport's automatic weather station. Photo: Peter Hardin 300916PHD014

Technical issues blamed for week of wacky weather readings

See photos from the paper back in July of 2009

Taking off: A pilot sets off from Mount Borah on Friday morning as spectators watch on. Photo: Gareth Gardner 190419GGA26

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Taking off: Inter-state Easter rivalry starts in the skies | Gallery

Fantastic achievement: Connor Roberts (left) with a very proud coach Nicholas Monet after winning bronze in the 17-years boys 200m individual medley at the Australian Age Championships.

Sharks continue to make a splash at national championships

Devil's Pool on the Barwon River.

Gwydir Valley Irrigators welcome environmental flows | Video

1hr ago

Stepping back in Times: Our early lockups and gaols

1hr ago

Gwydir Valley Irrigators welcome environmental flows | Video

1hr ago

Haussler finishes 14th at Paris-Roubaix after facing two flat tyres

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Time to grab your girlfriends for a scantily clad, cheeky show

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Landholder cops $350k fine for illegally clearing land on farm

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How Tamworth helped launch careers of high-flying NZ bosses | feature

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Photo Credit: Scott Mitchell.

Haussler finishes 14th at Paris-Roubaix after facing two flat tyres

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Murray Kirkness is the editor of the NZ Herald, but made his start at the Tamworth Times, followed by The Northern Daily Leader.

How Tamworth helped launch careers of high-flying NZ bosses | feature

Getting in the swing: Sally Hansen and Helen Hill. Photo: Gareth Gardner 180419GGA07

Tamworth Golf Club's annual Easter tournament tees off | Photos

Taking off: A pilot sets off from Mount Borah on Friday morning as spectators watch on. Photo: Gareth Gardner 190419GGA26

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Taking off: Inter-state Easter rivalry starts in the skies | Gallery

Fantastic achievement: Connor Roberts (left) with a very proud coach Nicholas Monet after winning bronze in the 17-years boys 200m individual medley at the Australian Age Championships.

Sharks continue to make a splash at national championships

Samantha Newsam

Bright future: Jye Coney will be hoping to back up his Miracle Mile win with success on his home track at this weekend's NSW Min Trotting Championships. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Harnessing the future: Tamworth to host mini trot state championships

Samantha Newsam

Tamworth City will host it's annual Easter carnival this weekend. Photo: File Photo

Triple treat for bowlers as Tamworth City commemorates century

HOT SEAT: Jack Chapple in the Broadcast Box at Narrabri with Club President Peter Shepherdson and Elly Chapple. PICTURE: Coffee Photography

Duo hope for A Gift From Heaven again

Julie Maughan

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HOTSHOTS: Sydney Hotshots host Davey Hughes and the boys will come to Tamworth for one male review show only.

Time to grab your girlfriends for a scantily clad, cheeky show

Madeline Link

Getting in the swing: Sally Hansen and Helen Hill. Photo: Gareth Gardner 180419GGA07

Tamworth Golf Club's annual Easter tournament tees off | Photos

ANNUAL EVENT: Nundle is preparing for a big weekend. Photo: Peter Hardin

What's on this Easter long weekend? Here's your go-to guide

Jamieson Murphy

What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Emma Brown

Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

Ready for a cool change?

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Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Keeping your loved-ones close across the world

Emma Brown

IN THE MIDDLE EAST: A close watch is kept for enemy air and underwater craft by a member of the AIF serving in the Middle East during World War II, in which 39,000 Australians lost their lives and another 30,000 were taken prisoner.

Gallant fight against Nazis

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A seamless renovation creates an elegant space

House of the week: Modern townhouse at an affordable price

The foundations of the Darling Street lock-up, revealed by an archaeological survey completed in January, 2000.

Stepping back in Times: Our early lockups and gaols

1hr ago

ANNUAL EVENT: Nundle is preparing for a big weekend. Photo: Peter Hardin

What's on this Easter long weekend? Here's your go-to guide

Jamieson Murphy

See photos from the paper back in July of 2009

Newsroom

The foundations of the Darling Street lock-up, revealed by an archaeological survey completed in January, 2000.

Stepping back in Times: Our early lockups and gaols

1hr ago

Kiralee Pearson 10 and Molly Crawley 7. 170419GGC04

Little caped crusaders descend on the city to save the day

Madeline Link

HISTORY: Tamworth City Bowling Club president Kerry Walden and life member Nevell McDonald with some of the memorabilia dinner guests will be able to peruse. Photo: Gareth Gardner 160419GGB08

Bowling club dinner celebrates its place in the city's life

Carolyn Millet

Devil's Pool on the Barwon River.

Gwydir Valley Irrigators welcome environmental flows | Video

1hr ago

Noah Gillmore was welcomed into the world on February 5, 2019 in Narrabri to parents Sarah and Dan Gillmore.

New arrivals in the New England North West | Photos

Out and about: Harry Dean, 4, Stella Kollias, 3, and Bella-Rose Dean, 10. Photo: Gareth Gardner 190419GGB06

Out and about: Locals make the most of Good Friday | Photos

Getting in the swing: Sally Hansen and Helen Hill. Photo: Gareth Gardner 180419GGA07

Tamworth Golf Club's annual Easter tournament tees off | Photos

Taking off: A pilot sets off from Mount Borah on Friday morning as spectators watch on. Photo: Gareth Gardner 190419GGA26

UPDATED
Taking off: Inter-state Easter rivalry starts in the skies | Gallery

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See photos from the paper back in July of 2009

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Shane Coulter competing in the slalom event.

Australian Water Ski Championships kick off | Photos

Jem Nash

Kiralee Pearson 10 and Molly Crawley 7. 170419GGC04

Little caped crusaders descend on the city to save the day

Madeline Link

Easter, eggless or eggsellent

Michelle Haines Thomas

Picture: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Can Scott Morrison's Liberals win in May?

Ian Tulloch

Body shrinkage - the long and the short of it

John Malouff

YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison have resumed election campaigning after a Good Friday truce.

Election campaign making brief resumption

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A male police officer has been stabbed in the back at Sydney's Central railway station.

Surgery for stabbed NSW police officer

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the federal election will be held on May 18.

Economy at heart of May 18 election pitch

The wait times for elective surgeries have risen, with half of all patients waiting 40 days or more.

Surgery wait times worse than ever: report

Animal welfare protesters will hold rallies against jumps racing at the Oakbank Steeplechase.

Protesters to target SA racing event

Bill Shorten is laying the blame for workers' pay cuts at the feet of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Workers losing hundreds over Easter: Labor

Daniel McCulloch

Labor leader Bill Shorten is getting plenty of likes on Facebook.

Election2019 is a social media battle, too

The PM will start Saturday with the Good Friday truce ending and the election battle reigniting.

Morrison zeros in on health campaign focus

Matt Coughlan

The cream of the 2018 top wool classer graduates competed for the National Graduate Wool Classer of the Year at Sydney Royal Show. Winner, Tahlia Delaney, Bethungra, of Temora TAFE with runner-up, Nicole Fragar, Tottenham, of Dubbo TAFE and third placegetter, Corey Dolbey, Evandale, of Tasmania TAFE

Wool classers vie for "Golden Stencil"

Mark Griggs
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Grand champion Poll Merino ram, Merryville's grand March shorn Fine wool sashed by Rick Power, Landmark, Grenfell, judge Simon Bahr, Meadow View Poll stud, Henty, and Wally Merriman, Boorowa.

Poll mat attracts fewer at Sydney

Mark Griggs

Laura Hassan and Emma Mudford, both of NSW Department of Primary Industries.

All the photos from Agribuzz at the Royal

Hannah Powe

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

Sydney's heart opens up

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BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

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Sign of Damage: Paint flaking away and cracks in ceilings can often be a sign of damage to plaster. This can present a risk especially if the plasterboard is pulling away from the wall or ceiling stud behind it. Photo: Hayley Mills.

The problem with plaster

Get crafty this Easter

Naturally festive eggs