Anna Falkenmire

The devastated parents of a little girl who drowned in a Hunter river while kayaking in the care of a drunk woman have hit out after a failed sentencing appeal in the state’s highest court. “This is not justice,” the child’s mother said. @newcastleherald newcastleherald.com.au/story/8226546/…

Exclusive | A day-long hearing which saw the mayor of Tamworth give evidence has ended suddenly after a man backflipped and admitted to sending an offensive message to a councillor. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8215564?…

A meet-up in a McDonald's carpark came with a side of robbery for a woman when a man revealed he was hungry for her money. Hearing how the offending unfolded, the magistrate said it was "hard to understand" how a city like Tamworth has no rehab. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8210460?…

A construction worker bashed two Tamworth pub staff after he and his drunk mates were denied entry, then later returned to threaten one of the victims about "giving evidence", saying "I'll f***ing bash ya". @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8209148?…

Police allege there was an agreement the man would drop the teenager home, but he took them somewhere else in Tamworth instead, which he denies. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8199450?…

Exclusive | The man was charged in 2020 but will not face a hearing in Tamworth Local Court until later this year, after the “rather unsatisfactory” way the case progressed. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8198213/…

Locals could 'bearly' believe their eyes when a koala was spotted parked up in the fork of a tree in the #Tamworth CBD. But, what does it say about what’s happening to their habitat? @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8194602/…

A love triangle was at play when an armed, "jealous" man stormed into his mate's home to confront him for dating his former girlfriend while he was "in the lock-up", a court has heard. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8188520?…

A "sovereign" man has been fined more than $1500 after he left #Tamworth court before his hearing could run, claiming he did not consent to the string of driving charges and declaring "respectfully, I'll be done now". @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8182738/…

Exclusive | A civilian police employee in #Tamworth has admitted to texting photos of sensitive internal information - including about suspected outlaw motorcycle gang members and street drug prices - to her then-partner. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8178685/…

After almost a year, two sittings, weeks of evidence, a medical emergency, the discovery of a body, and more than a decade since his Bingara neighbour disappeared, Bruce Coss’ judge-alone murder trial has ended in the NSW Supreme Court. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8145987/…

Exclusive | A sport coach has walked from court for sending a teenage girl in #Tamworth - who was also involved in the sporting code - inappropriate Snapchat photos of himself and asking her for "nudes". @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8140158/…

@jupp_billy @thelandnews @The_NDL gonna miss your little g chats billy!!

2/2 I can’t thank everyone I’ve worked with at the QCL, @thelandnews and @The_NDL enough for giving a young guy from Victoria the chance to tell the stories of the bush. I look forward to advocating for rural communities in my new role.

The teenager was wearing a Rural Fire Service (RFS) shirt when he fronted a #Tamworth court for the first time since he was arrested during a midnight police operation, just hours after allegedly sparking a seventh blaze. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8128182/…

Cameras at a #Tamworth drug house captured up to 20 people a day come knocking to buy ice and weed, and now the man at the centre of the "haphazard" operation has walked from court. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8124811/…

If you live in Gunnedah and your baby arrives after 5pm or on the weekend, you have to hit the road to Tamworth, as "scary" staff shortages grip smaller towns and leave midwives in Tamworth's already short-staffed unit run off their feet. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8124016/…

The teenager was captured on CCTV causing $3000 worth of damage to the riverside sporting fields in #Tamworth, an offence which went to the "heart of the community", the court heard. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8113117/…

The safety watchdog has launched court proceedings against the #Tamworth councillor after a worker was injured at the local egg farm. @The_NDL via @AAPNewswire. northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8112388/…

Here it is!!! ACM's latest Young & Regional series is a deep dive into the issues and policies young people want to see serious conversations about in the upcoming state election. #YoungandRegional #MyVoteMatters northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8105302/…

A driver could walk from jail in January after he mowed down two pedestrians on a #Tamworth street in a hit-and-run which left a young father with a severe traumatic brain injury. @The_NDL northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8107942/…