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Posted inArmidale, Crime

Body found in Markham St home, triggering investigation

blankby RK CrosbyOctober 13, 2025October 15, 2025

Homicide detectives have begun an investigation after a man was found dead at a home in Markham Street.

Posted inCommunity action, Good News, Tamworth, What's on

Three tonnes of clothing for free in Talking Threads community day

blankby Kath JacobsOctober 12, 2025October 11, 2025

Tamworth locals will have the chance to pick up free clothing and enjoy a community barbecue when Talking Threads hosts its second Community Day of the year later this month.

Posted inInverell, Social issues and services, What's on

Inverell hosts Regional Pathways to Possibility Networking Day

blankby Penelope ShawOctober 12, 2025October 13, 2025

On Tuesday, 28 October 2025, the Inverell Club will host Regional Pathways to Possibility, a networking and showcase event aimed at strengthening connections across the local disability sector.

Posted inAwareness Events, Domestic Violence, Housing, Social issues and services

Shocking but unsurprising link between violence, mental health and homelessness

blankby New England Times News DeskOctober 10, 2025October 10, 2025

New figures released for World Homeless Day have laid bare the devastating intersection between mental health, family violence, and homelessness in New South Wales.

Posted inArmidale, Good News, Gunnedah, Moree, Tamworth, Youth

Local PCYC clubs take local approach to helping kids be fit for life

blankby RK CrosbyOctober 9, 2025October 10, 2025

A program helping to change young lives is being tailored to the local community for great results across the New England.

Posted inArmidale, Good News, Grants and funding, Youth

Premier favours Armidale’s BackTrack with cash boost

blankby New England Times News DeskOctober 7, 2025October 9, 2025

Premier Chris Minns has announced a significant boost for a successful community-led initiative tackling youth crime in Armidale, with new funding from to extend BackTrack’s Night Shift program.

Posted inCommunity development, Good News, Walcha, Youth

Upgraded skate park open in Walcha

blankby Lia EdwardsSeptember 29, 2025October 2, 2025

Walcha’s young people have a better place to call their own, with the upgraded skate park on the banks of the Apsley River now officially open.

Posted inCrime, NSW Politics

Crime down in New England but fears remain

blankby RK CrosbySeptember 19, 2025September 20, 2025

Despite the encouraging drop in crime statistics revealed this week, locals say the statistics are cold comfort, pointing to high rates of violence compared to the rest of New South Wales and shocking recent incidents like the stabbing of a Moree motel owner.

Posted inArmidale, Crime, Gunnedah

Charges following multiple alleged pursuits across Gunnedah, assault in Armidale

blankby New England Times News DeskSeptember 13, 2025September 14, 2025

Oxley Police have charged a man after he was involved in two alleged pursuits across the state’s west yesterday, while New England police have charged a man in Armidale following a king hit attack on a man celebrating a bachelor party.

Posted inAccidents and road closures, Crime, New England Surrounds, Tamworth

Tamworth teen dead, four injured in stolen car police chase

blankby AAPSeptember 7, 2025September 7, 2025

Police have declared a critical incident after a car chase ended in a crash that killed a teenager, believed to be from Tamworth, and injured four other people.

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