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A Tamworth man has been charged after allegedly abusing at horse in the Kosciuszko National Park. Witnesses told police they saw the 61-year-old place a lariat around the neck of a tame brumby colt, before repeatedly pulling on it, causing the horse to become visibly distressed and struggle to breath. It’s alleged the man refused…

A road accident in the north west has tragically claimed the life of a three-year-old boy. Police say the ute he was travelling in went off the New England Highway at Moonbi, before going down an embankment, hitting trees and a boulder. Emergency services tried to save the toddler, but he died at the scene.…

Tamworth Regional Council has put its money where its mouth is – officially taking ownership of the city’s pilot training facilities. It’s the first step on the way to seeing Virgin staff trained in the North West.  

While Santa himself is hard at work at the North Pole, a number of look-a-likes took to the streets of Tamworth on Friday night. The annual Santa Pub Crawl made its way around the CBD, all in support of Ronald McDonald House.

Police are searching for two men who stole a large sum of cash from a fast-food outlet on Thursday night. Officers say the alleged thieves entered the Seafood and Kebab Bar at Shopping World, West Tamworth sometime between midnight and 1am. The security alarm was disabled and parts of the store ransacked before the duo fled…

It was expected to be a controversial decision – whether or not to sell off Tamworth’s two pools be sold off and build a new aquatic centre. But Tamworth Regional Council says the proposal has received overwhelming support, following community feedback.

Our first responders often encounter scenes of unimaginable horror… but they have to be ready for anything. Tamworth paramedics have today undergone a training course, learning how to respond if these situations were to ever happen.

People needing a ride in Tamworth will now be able to order an Uber, with the service launching in the Country Music Capital today. It’s a move the company says will provide more options for the Tamworth community, and that it’s something the public has been calling for. It hasn’t been taken lightly by local…