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Caitlin Reid

BABY TWO: Chris, Harriet, Lillian and Ashleigh Dallas. Photo: Supplied

"FULL to the brim with love" is how Tamworth's golden girl Ashleigh Dallas describes her household at the moment.

'A bubble of love': Dallas dynasty grows with addition of baby Lillian

FESTIVAL REVIEW: Tamworth Country Music Festival manager Barry Harley said looking back, the postponed April festival was a success given the circumstances. Photo: Caitlin Reid 

WHILE the city braced itself for big losses with the postponed 50th Tamworth Country Music Festival, stakeholders were left pleasantly surprised with the April date.

April festival deemed 'a success' despite accommodation issues

FESTIVAL FEEDBACK: More feedback on this year's festival is welcome, and organisers want to know how they can improve. Photo: Gareth Gardner

WHEN the Tamworth Country Music Festival was postponed from January to April, there was one silver lining - it tapped into a whole new audience.

What did you think of the 50th festival? Review panel asks the question

LEGACY COLLECTION: Gay Kayler, wife of the late Johnny Ashcroft, presented the unique collection to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Photo: Caitlin Reid

A UNIQUE collection of memorabilia honouring the late Johnny Ashcroft and his wife Gay Kayler will now have a permanent home in the country music capital.

Comprehensive collection finds permanent home in country music capital

Thousands of fans flocked to the Toyota Zone to purchase the merchandise, raising a whopping $56,441.

Fans raise a record sum for health care

TRAILBLAZER: Industry icon Joy McKean said Tamworth created the base for country music to become a respected genre. Photo: Peter Hardin

When Joy McKean walked on stage in Tamworth all those years ago to accept country music's first ever major award for a woman, one thing changed.

Golden Guitars opened the doors for women to write country music: Joy McKean

Tess Kelly

FUNDS: Wests Entertainment Group deputy CEO James Cooper and Cancer Council community programs coordinator Shaen Fraser. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Wests Entertainment Group, 88.9fm and Cancer Council have celebrated a successful 'Country Turns Pink' concert after the event raised $34,920 to support women through breast and gynaecological cancers.

Country music fans go pink to raise money for cancer support

Andrew Messenger

QUIET WEEK: Superintendent Kylie Endemi said people behaved well during the festival despite thousands of new faces in Tamworth. Photo: Peter Hardin

Superintendent Kylie Endemi said there were "no significant incidents to report" during the festival, despite thousands of new faces in Tamworth.

Police praise good behaviour at music festival after 100-cop blitz

FACE OF FESTIVAL: Tamworth Country Music Festival manager Barry Harley has a long history of involevement with the festival dating back to the 70s. Photo: Gareth Gardner

HE'S a giant of the local country music scene, but festival manager Barry Harley admits he isn't really a country music fan.

How Barry Harley helped guide the festival into the future

PEOPLE'S CHOICE: Tamworth's Matt Barratt won the popular vote, and a brand-new Yamaha guitar. Photo: Supplied

FOR 16-year-old Matt Barratt, performing on stage in front of a crowd of thousands for the very first time was a big enough achievement.

Tamworth's Matt Barratt wins over crowds at Best of the Buskers final

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BACK IN THE DAY: Nurses attend to a patient in an iron lung in the United Kingdom, 1949. Picture: Getty Images

The virus has been nearly eradicated worldwide, but traces have been found in London's wastewater, prompting a "national incident" to be declared.

Polio has been detected in the UK: Here's everything you need to know

BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER: This year's flu season is on track to beating a five-year case record as vaccination numbers remain low. Picture: Shutterstock

This year's season is a stark difference to the 2021 winter sickness period, which saw very few cases recorded nationwide.

Flu season on track to hitting five year record as vaccination remains low

Natalia Cricri is set to release her short film An Eight Letter Word Starting with A. Main photo: Christopher Starnawski. Inset: Sally Flegg

Would the global conversation be different if men were the ones who got abortions?

What the abortion debate would look like if men got pregnant

Abortion rights protesters chant on the steps of the Alabama state capitol building during a rally and march on the capitol in Montgomery on Sunday, June 26. Photo: Mickey Welsh-USA TODAY NETWORK/Sipa USA /AAP Image

Australians have joined in the fight for women's rights with protests set for the major metropolitan cities.

People show solidarity and protest for women's rights

Builder Brendan Howe with Governor-General David Hurley and his wife Linda in their renovated Campbell home. Picture: Instagram 

The Governor-General and his wife appeared in a video spruiking the services of a Canberra-based builder in 2020.

'Spur of a happy moment': GG admits Canberra-builder plug was a mistake

The minister said the discovery was not cause for alarm.

Mite is on the move: second bee biosecurity zone set up in NSW

Grant Edwards attempted to pull a 10-tonne fire engine 50 metres to raise awareness for PTSD. Picture: Karleen Minney

How much can you lift? Because it's probably not as much as Grant Edwards.

Meet the man who pulled a fire truck for charity

Thousands protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Picture: AAP

For too long, abortion has been a battleground for the far-right, conservative, anti-choice brigade.

'Our body our choice' shouldn't be just a slogan for women

Varroa mite was detected in beehives around the Port of Newcastle on June 24

Natural beekeepers urge Australia to learn from the mistakes made overseas where bees have become dependent on pharmaceuticals while trying to control varroa mite.

Let them bee: Natural beekeeping teacher says miticides not the answer to varroa parasite

Each year more than 200,000 hives are required for the pollination of the Australian almond crop alone. Photo: File

The news that varroa destructor is on our shores is alarming.

There's more than honey at stake

PAWS THE GAME: Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a stop to play when the pup ran onto the field for a tummy rub. 

Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a pause - or a paws - to the game while giving the pup a tummy rub.

Dog runs onto international soccer field, demands pats from players

Slowdown: Wollongong train driver and Rail Tram and Bus Union delegate Rob Kennedy said this week's industrial campaign starts with a go-slow on Tuesday. The South Coast and other lines are expected to be heavily impacted this week. Picture: Anna Warr

NSW commuters could find their train to Sydney going just 10 kilometres an hour on Tuesday.

Trains at 10km/h? Rail union's go-slow day on Tuesday

The King: Austin Butler plays the legendary Mr Presley himself in Baz Luhrmann's new film Elvis, rated M, in cinemas now. Picture: Warner Bros

There's no doubt that Elvis is an enjoyable movie, even at two hours and 40 minutes, but it's not as successful a musical biopic as Rocketman or Walk the Line.

Elvis movie is a good time despite it lacking depth

Climate protesters tried to shut down the Sydney Harbour bridge before marching in the city.

Protesters took over the harbour tunnel in Sydney this morning.

Arrests made after climate change protesters block peak hour traffic

The findings reinforce the need for adequate resources for ICUs, especially in times of high demand.

Third virus wave biggest killer: study

An observer watches the take off on Sunday night.

American space agency NASA has successfully launched its first ever rocket from Australia.

See the moment NASA launches a rocket from the NT

GROUND ZERO: Merewether amateur beekeeper Nick Radford with one of his hives on Sunday. The detection of a tiny mite, Varroa destructor, in Newcastle means that hives in the immediate region will be destroyed to ensure the global pest does not invade Australia. Picture: Marina Neil

Newcastle at centre of Australian bee industry crisis.

Bee industry on edge of crisis as Varroa mite scare deepens

Jack Wang of the Hakko Bakery Cafe and the robot which delivers. Picture: Steve Evans

This coffee has your face on top - really.

Coffee, robots and your face are this cafe's future

BASH BROTHERS INC: Ryan Kelly-Payne (L) and Chris Vidler team up. Photo: Mark Bode

"I've never done that in my life, and I'll live it up for the rest of my life, I'm telling you that."

'It was amazing': Kelly-Payne channels Jada Taylor as Roosters beat Boars

Choreographic kids kill it on the dance floor over the weekend at the 2022 Tamworth City Dance Academy Mid Year Competition and showcase.

Weekend of dance delights community with jazz, ballet, tap and hip-hop

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The Voice star Alfie Arcuri shines light on anxiety

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Indian police control a crowd during a protest over the killing of a Hindu tailor in Udaipur city.

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Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson says there'll be very few more player debuts before the World Cup.

Matildas coach narrows selection focus

LOOK AT THAT SMILE: This was the picture James Pursell's father, Paul, described as showing the immense joy soccer brings to his son (centre). Picture: JANET WATT

He was playing, and scoring, just over a week ago.