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Two men have been sentenced while a third pleaded guilty to three counts of affray following a brawl which led a stabbing at the Armidale Show last year believed to have been borne out from a "long-standing feud”. Court documents revealed two males aged 20 and 16 were...
A man facing several stalking charges in Uralla has been refused bail in Armidale Local Court, with the Judge determining the man would not attend future court proceedings The Northern Daily Leader reports Stephen Ronald Hollis is alleged to have been behind the wheel...
Mayor of Glen Innes Severn Council, Cr Margot Davis, has welcomed the recent Combined Agency Operation by New England Police and NSW Health, which resulted in the seizure of an estimated $84,000 worth of illicit tobacco and vaping products and the temporary closure of...
In the lead-up to the Inverell Show, the community is being warned of a scam involving this year’s Show. The scam circulating on Facebook advises a person that they’re a winner and that they must register their details before the prize expires. The Inverell Show...
Inverell police are investigating several break-ins into properties and a vehicle in the district over the past week. Police say between 3:45 on Wednesday afternoon the 11 February and 2:20 on Sunday afternoon 15 February, offenders have committed a break and enter on...
In the lead-up to Valentine’s Day, the National Anti-Scam Centre has released its final quarter scams statistics, showing an increase in romance scams reports and losses across 2025. The data highlights the need for Australians to talk to family and friends about the...
The Minns Labor Government will legislate to stop convicted offenders relying on evidence of their ‘good character’ in sentencing proceedings. The reform responds directly to recommendations from the NSW Sentencing Council’s review of ‘good character’ as a mitigating...
Australian Federal Police are warning parents, carers and students to be wary about sharing back to school photos on social media. The first day of the school year is an important milestone families often celebrate with happy snaps of smiling students in their new...
A man found guilty of causing the death of a 27-year-old man in a head-on collision near Bundarra in 2023 has been sentenced to a two-year home imprisonment sentence. In an item in the Northern daily Leader, Harvey Matthew Ovenden appeared before Judge James Bennett...