Natasha Ledger isn’t your average newbie political candidate, and she’s running again for New England.

Lia Edwards
Lia Edwards is a staff writer for the New England Times.
Easter chocolate is good for you, not your pets
While eating chocolate eggs is part of the fun this Easter, the RSPCA is reminding pet owners its a really bad idea to share it with our furry friends.
Police urge stay safe this Easter Long Weekend
Double demerits are now in play as we head into the Easter long weekend. Police are urging drivers to take extra care.
Spoils shared at 20th TAS Rugby Carnival
Strathfield’s St Patrick’s College have taken out the the 20th TAS Rugby Carnival held at The Armidale School on the weekend.
New project offers $3000 to ditch the wood fire heating in Armidale
Asthma Australia has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing harmful air pollution in Armidale by encouraging residents to replace their woodfire heaters.
“Safe staffing” rolled out at Tamworth Hospital amid ongoing healthcare debate
Tamworth Hospital has become the latest NSW facility to implement safe staffing levels as part of the NSW Government’s initiative.
NSW Government listens on wetlands
The NSW Government has listened carefully to valuable community feedback on revised wetland mapping in 6 unregulated water sharing plans.
Big screen, on-stage, book and craft fun these school holidays
There’s a lot happening around the New England these school holidays. Check out what’s happening in your neighbourhood here.
New England teams off to State Final of da Vinci Decathlon
New England students, including five teams from Armidale and one from Inverell, have qualified for the State Final of the da Vinci Decathlon in Sydney later this year,
Bull riders battle for glory in Armidale showdown
The dirt’s about to fly as the toughest sport on the planet rides into Armidale this weekend for the PBR Monster Energy Armidale Invitational.