As furls of smoke drift through Kamilaroi man Len Waters' hands, it's silent but for the distant call of birds. For the first time in more than two decades, artefacts once held in the hands of Aboriginal ancestors have come home. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7488562/…

A 24-year-old man has been charged with intent to murder and affray after he allegedly stabbed a man in the face. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7489239/

A prisoner who spat at a senior correctional officer during the #COVID19 pandemic has been told to check his behaviour during sentencing in #Tamworth court. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7501340/…

A parking predicament could leave local businesses in a jam as the council tries to address issues on a street it "botched" in the first place. #Tamworth Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7501658/…

A security guard was left battered, bruised and spat on after a man who's banned from every Woolworths-owned store in the nation became aggressive over the COVID-19 check-in at Big W in #Tamworth. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7507026/…

The violent intruder that stabbed young #Tamworth mother Teah Rose Luckwell to death inside the "sanctity" of her own kitchen was Jesse Leigh Green, a court has found. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7511424/…

📢 Opportunity alert: ACM is looking for 10 next generation reporters to learn the trade across regional and metro newsrooms. This traineeship will offer on-the-ground experience with a handful of tenacious mentors and editors across the country. Apply 👇 northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7498074/…

Today's front page of Northern Daily Leader. full story by Anna Falkenmire here: northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7512490/…

We're here live at the last #Tamworth Regional Council meeting of the year. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7522871/…

A #Tamworth man remains behind bars after he was arrested by counter-terrorism police who have spent months investigating his alleged violent and extremist messaging on social media and online platforms. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7524418/…

Disabled people have had the door slammed in their face in a push to change construction rules to make new homes accessible and inclusive. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7533673/…

Ex-publican Michael Foxman has fired yet another lawyer for failing to follow his instructions and chosen to represent himself in a hearing where he is accused of perverting the course of justice after an alleged sex show in #Tamworth. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7535279/…

Today's front page of Northern Daily Leader.

Joel Kiddle lives with Cerebral Palsy and has spent the last six months behind the lens to make YouTube videos to inspire other people living with disabilities. story @TessKellyNDL Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7566282/…

#BREAKING | One week out from the 50th Tamworth Country Music Festival and its fate hangs in the balance, as the state government meets this morning to discuss a raft of new restrictions. story Caitlin Reid Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7573057/…

#BREAKING 254 new #COVID19 cases for #Tamworth today. One week out from the Country Music Festival. Festival organisers expected to make an announcement this afternoon. Bookmark Northern Daily Leader for all updates. northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7573221/ via Northern Daily Leader

#BREAKING | NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announces major events should "continue as planned" except in circumstances where NSW Health deems an event to be a 'high-risk event' and it will work with organisers to review COVIDSafe plans. Not sure what this means for TCMF2022 yet.

Other motorists and NSW Ambulance paramedics did their best to try to save the man's life, but despite their best efforts he unfortunately died at the scene. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7576383/…

A man accused of drinking, driving and hitting two pedestrians on a #Tamworth road, leaving one man in a coma, before fleeing the scene has been released from custody on bail. Northern Daily Leader northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7576044/…

#BREAKING #Tamworth has faced another blow to its event calendar following the cancellation of the Rodeo Round Up. Organisers hoped the event would help fill the economic hole left by the Country Music Festival. northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7585487/ via Northern Daily Leader