Year 12 students across the New England start their Higher School Certificate exams tomorrow, Tuesday, 13 October. Schools across the region have taken to social media, wishing them well.

The New England region will gain national exposure as ABC TV’s Gardening Australia team visits Armidale, boosting local tourism and showcasing regional gardens.

One in three young Australian women are low in iron. For Iron Awareness Week, MLA is taking its message into GP waiting rooms, social media feeds, and overseas markets.

Karaoke, escape rooms, and a licensed bar could be heading for Armidale's Skate Bowl Play transitions to The Alley Armidale. Its new owners say regional towns deserve the same entertainment as the big cities.

A man has died at a property near Drake after desperate efforts to revive him at a bush doof failed.

Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three very different local businesses: disability service built on a genuine relationship, cool rooms on the move, and finance solutions for business.

Wheat prices are rising, but the world is not short of grain. Rabobank says disrupted shipping is the cause, and growers face higher fertiliser and fuel bills as well.

More than $4 million in youth grants is open for councils and community groups to build places where young people can meet, make friends, and learn skills offline. Applications close Friday, 6 November.

School zones return across NSW on Monday, 12 October. Slow to 40km/h or risk heavy fines and demerits, and watch for flashing lights and school buses.

Ninety-four per cent of farmers say their community matters for getting support. Rural Aid wants us to check in on each other this Mental Health Month, with free counselling for farm families.

Motorists travelling between Raleigh and Armidale are being warned to expect delays as multiple roadworks take place along Waterfall Way later this month.

Today we’re celebrating three local businesses that the New England trusts to keep them working: a premium business technology support service, a mortgage broker that understands rural lending, and a marketing specialist giving you the tools to do it yourself.

Construction began this week on a subdivision at Westdale, and Tamworth Regional Council Mayor Russell Webb said the development would help address the demand for larger residential blocks as the city continued to grow. Mayor Webb was excited about the new development, but said more certainty was ne

Tamworth’s CBD sparkled for the inaugural City of Lights Festival with more than 2000 people turning out to enjoy the light displays on the first night alone. "It was more than we expected, which was great," City of Lights Festival Project Lead Dimity Smith said. "The line-up was so big outside Cent

What is your wish for Tenterfield? A new local foundation is opening a Wish Bowl at its launch on Saturday, 31 October, and every dollar it raises will stay in the region.

Communities across the Tamworth region will soon be making a splash as local pools reopen for summer following upgrades.

Much has been said about a High Court judgement this week about what climate impacts should be included in planning decisions. The backlash and election timing could shut Scope 3 emissions out of planning permanently and give workers and communities the confidence they desperately seek.

Today we’re celebrating three local businesses that are trusted as the best in their field - medical equipment, hydraulics and diesel mechanic, and a graphic designer so good we use her ourselves.

Uralla’s Bolt Inn has taken out two honours at the NSW Restaurant and Catering Awards, winning Best Restaurant in a Pub/Club - Regional NSW and Best Family Dining in a Pub - Regional NSW.

An 82-year-old man has died in hospital after being struck by a bicycle in Moree, with police appealing for witnesses and footage of the incident.

Moree Plains residents can now access bin collection reminders, recycling advice and waste service updates through an improved council app.

Gunnedah families continue to travel for maternity care as staffing shortages prevent birthing services operating at the redeveloped hospital.

Today we’re celebrating three local businesses that keep the New England well fed, well minded and well supported.

RK writes that in all the handwringing about the manosphere and DV, a simple truth gets lost: the vast majority of Australian men are genuinely good people.

Community groups across Narrabri Shire will be able to improve facilities, support families and deliver local events thanks to $14,500 in council funding.

An alliance of regional banks and mutual funds has trashed an industry plan to use multi-bank hubs to salvage face-to-face banking in the bush, saying it will fail customers.

Uralla residents are set to benefit from improved water security and fewer losses following upgrades to the town's network.

Re: $12.7m Moree investment to create jobs, boost agricultural exports An excellent result for the Moree community after too many decades of being ignored by political representatives. This development is an excellent reason for completing the missing about 25km railway link between Moree and Port Newcastle ASAP. This would seriously reduce the cost of freight for all producers, reduce highway destruction by too many heavy freight vehicles and make car travel families safer on rarely maintained roads.

Educator Cathryn Horvat writes that the arts have always shown up for us at weddings and funerals, in ceremony and celebration, in classrooms and theatres, for grief, memory, possibility and hope. Showing up for them now means protecting the teachers, subjects and pathways through which another generation can find what they do not yet know they need.

Narrabri will host regional business and investment leaders this month to explore opportunities for economic growth, innovation and job creation.

Six free workshops and events, from AI to cash flow to tourism, are coming to Narrabri this October for Small Business Month. Here is what is on and when.

Tamworth will host four days of free entertainment as the World Cup Show brings elite showjumping and family activities to the region.

Today we’re celebrating three local businesses that keep the New England alive. These are the people who make everyday life run a little smoother.

Armidale oncology patients and families will benefit from more than $1,600 raised by local car enthusiasts for the hospital’s Oncology Unit.

It survived the Black Summer fires, it glows hot pink, and now the whole world is talking about it. Narrabri's rare slug could soon get a giant monument and be the next Big Thing.

Gunnedah is petitioning for a 24-hour police station, but a council voice says the town already has 24-hour policing. Is a staffed station the best use of police?

As hundreds mourned at Bondi Beach, a Town Hall vigil to be held on the October 7 anniversary drew fierce condemnation, with one Jewish leader asking readers to imagine a vigil for the hijackers on September 11.

Parkes MP Jamie Chaffey says the Coalition's migration cuts would take pressure off local housing, roads, and schools. Refugee group SSI says halving the humanitarian intake would shut out thousands in need.

Five health and wellbeing projects, from aqua aerobics in Quirindi to a morning bootcamp at Werris Creek Public School, will share $21,000 in community grants.

$849.8 million is headed for the New England Highway between Muswellbrook and Armidale. Overtaking lanes, wider shoulders, and new rest stops are on the list. Here is what is promised.

Today we’re highlighting three creative and caring mums that keep the New England talking, reading and caring.

A $12.7 million investment in Moree’s Special Activation Precinct will create jobs and expand the region’s agricultural freight capacity.

Armidale club Narwan Eels have held on to their under-17 boys crown at the Koori Knockout, beating the Waterloo Storm Academy 22-10 in the grand final at Raymond Terrace on Monday, 5 October.

A record number of NSW women got a breast screen last year, and regional women led the way. But plenty are still putting it off.