Police are investigating a series of break-ins, vehicle thefts and an alleged kidnapping across Tamworth early Monday.
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Posted inCrime, Feature, Federal Politics, National News
Chaffey urges tobacco excise cut to break black market’s grip on New England
Parkes MP Jamie Chaffey says a 30 per cent rise in tobacco use proves Labor’s approach has failed, as he pushes an 80 per cent excise cut to smash the New England North West’s black market.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Narrabri
Driver dies following single-vehicle crash at Pilliga
A 57-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash at Pilliga in the state’s west.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Moree
Police seek information after violent Moree home invasion
Police are appealing for information after a man and woman were allegedly assaulted and threatened during a home invasion in Moree.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Moree
Moree drone trial extended for two years
Moree’s Australian-first police drone trial has proven such a hit with locals that the government is extending it for two more years, and eyeing a rollout to other regional towns.
Posted inDomestic Violence, Feature, Grants and funding, NSW News
$40m boost for family violence program
A $40 million funding boost means all 52 Staying Home Leaving Violence services in NSW will get a 50 per cent budget lift, helping more women and children stay safely in their own homes.
Posted inCrime, Moree
Four teenagers arrested after Moree police pursuit
A stolen SUV, a police drone and four teenagers under arrest after an alleged pursuit through Moree ended in two crashes.
Posted inArmidale, Crime
Four charged after Armidale drug and weapons raid
Meth, a drug ledger and a zombie knife allegedly seized as police charge four people following a raid on an Armidale home.
Posted inCrime, Tamworth
Elderly couple threatened with machete in Tamworth crime spree
A machete, two stolen cars and an elderly couple threatened in their own motel room. Police are investigating a string of linked incidents across Tamworth overnight.
Posted inCrime, Narrabri, Tamworth
Two men charged in separate local machete incidents
Two men have been charged in separate incidents involving machetes, including an alleged home invasion in Narrabri and a high-speed police pursuit in Tamworth.