Armidale and Glen Innes have topped the list for the most wild weather related insurance claims over the summer, mostly due to hail damage.
Lia Edwards
Lia Edwards is a staff writer for the New England Times.
Posted inAnimals, Armidale, Crime
Armidale man convicted after starving dog to death
An Armidale man has been sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple animal cruelty offences
Posted inGood News, Health, Moree, Tamworth
New paramedics for Tamworth and Moree
The New England is set to benefit from a significant increase in frontline emergency care, with 28 additional paramedics beginning work in the region next month.
Posted inCrime, Indigenous, Tamworth, Youth
New initiatives to address youth crime in Tamworth
Three programs are underway in Tamworth to try and address the causes of youth crime.
Posted inArmidale, Entertainment, Good News
Peter Allen to be honoured with Blue Plaque in Armidale
One of Australia’s most celebrated entertainers and proud son of the New England, the late Peter Allen, is being honoured with a blue plaque at the site of his early performances at the New England Hotel in Armidale.
Posted inAgriculture, Roads and Infrastructure
Farmers warn of urgent road repairs needed after Alfred damage
Farmers are calling for urgent repairs to roads and bridges across the north east of the state as the extent of damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred becomes clear.
Posted inEmergency management, Local News, Weather
Flood watch cancelled as predicted heavy rain fails to appear
The Bureau of Meteorology and NSW SES have cancelled all flood and severe weather warnings for the New England as the predicted heavy rain failed to materialise in much of the region.
Posted inEmergency management, Local News, Weather
Now she comes: wide spread heavy rain and flash flooding across the New England today
Heavy rain and flash flooding is expected to affect Armidale, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Moree and Narrabri, and surround areas, throughout today.
Posted inAwards, Women
NSW Women of the Year announced
Five of the state’s most exceptional women have been honoured as recipients of the NSW Women of the Year Awards 2025 at the International Convention Centre in Sydney this week. […]
Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows
Showjumping cancelled but the Armidale show goes on
The 2025 Armidale & New England Show will proceed as planned today and tomorrow (7 and 8 March) at the Armidale Showgrounds, with only the Showjumping needing to be cancelled because of the weather.