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Family's search for truth of teen's death stretches on

The family of a teenager who was found on train tracks in 1988 say they want closure and the truth about what happened to the young Gomeroi man.

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Stepmother admits ‘massive regret’ for taking 11-year-old son to violent post-Southport riot

Amy Hodgkinson-Hedgecox says she took the boy to the protest in Tamworth, Staffordshire, after reading unproven claims on social media against asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Tane’s son still asks his grandmother: ‘How did my dad die?’ She doesn’t know what to say

More than 100 Indigenous Australians have died in custody by hanging since the 1991 royal commission. Experts say the numbers are a ‘blight on Australia’

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The band is breaking up: has the Coalition stopped making sense?

I remember seeing footage, several years ago, of a jubilant Malcolm Turnbull, then prime minister and Liberal leader, speaking in Tamworth to loyal members of the National Party. These were the rank and file who had spent weeks stumping for their man in New England, Nationals leader and deputy prime…

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Four decades of torment after teen's train track death

The family of Mark Haines, who was found dead on a rail line 37 years ago, have few answers after a lengthy inquest re-examining his mysterious death.

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Blood discovered in car boot after teen's mystery death

Police did not seem interested in key evidence after a teenager's body was found on train tracks, forcing family to investigate, an inquest has been told.

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Alan Jones allegedly squeezed bottom of 11th victim in Tamworth, NSW police say

Alleged offences occurred in locations across NSW including Newtown, Sydney city, Fitzroy Falls, Alexandria and Tamworth

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Albanese pledges billion-dollar Medicare funding boost – as it happened

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Viral ‘Spudman’ TikTok star wins council apology amid battle to save pitch he’s held for 22 years

A petition to keep Spudman at his site in Tamworth town centre is approaching 100,000 signatures

The Independent UK

Over 65,000 sign petition to save pitch of Tamworth TikTok star Spudman

Jacket potato seller, who has 4 million followers, says the council want to replace him with a flower bed

The Guardian - UK

“We ended up hating Rick Rubin. He didn’t get what made this band happen”: The rollercoaster story of Wolfsbane, the British metal band who should have been superstars

Long before Blaze Bayley joined Iron Maiden, he was a member of British metal lunatics Wolfsbane

Metal Hammer

Keith Urban pops up at a country pub, accepts honour

Global country star Keith Urban surprised fans with unannounced appearances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, the place he was first discovered.

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'Healing': Troy Cassar-Daley sweeps Golden Guitars

An emotional Troy Cassar-Daley has paid tribute to his family, as he took out five Golden Guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

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How does Tamworth country music festival attract 40,000 people every year? It’s the vibe

You’ll find more than cowboy boots and Slim Dusty covers at the world’s second biggest country music bash – even a pub with no music!

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Sun never sets on Tamworth for this hometown girl

A third-generation country musician with three Golden Guitar nominations says she felt a responsibility to be honest and vulnerable in her reflective new album.

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REVEALED: How much money Tamworth would have earned if FA Cup third round versus Tottenham had gone to a replay

Tamworth missed out on a sizeable sum of money, with their FA Cup third round tie against Tottenham not going to a replay

The Independent UK

Tottenham survive extra time, ‘torpedo’ long throws and Tamworth heroics in FA Cup thriller

Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham (after extra time): Ange Postecoglou had to send on Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min to finally put the non-league side away

The Independent UK

Tamworth vs Tottenham LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Spurs survive major scare against non-league side

Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham (after extra time): The non-league side were close to a major upset before the eight-time winners saved themselves from embarrassment

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Watch Tamworth vs Tottenham: Free UK stream as lowest-ranked team in FA Cup host eight-time winners

National League team host Premier League side in David v Goliath tie in the FA Cup third round – how to watch Tamworth vs Tottenham online, on TV, and anywhere.

The Guardian - UK

Postecoglou recalls toad pitch invasion before Spurs’ FA Cup trip to Tamworth

Ange Postecoglou had to remove toads from a swampy pitch when he managed South Melbourne, so Tamworth’s artificial pitch holds no fears

Evening Standard

Ange Postecoglou insists Tottenham used to being rooted against ahead of FA Cup clash with Tamworth

Spurs boss has no problem with his side being the villains against National League opposition

The Guardian - AU

Teen motorbike rider in critical condition after being pepper sprayed by NSW police then crashing

Eighteen-year-old was stopped in West Tamworth early Friday and allegedly resisted arrest before riding off and crashing into parked car, police say

The Independent UK

Father who threw beer cans at officers and was bitten by police dog is jailed

Tommy McQuaker, 29, took part in a ‘siege’ on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Tamworth in the wake of the Southport stabbings.

Evening Standard

Care worker jailed after livestreaming armed group following post-Southport riot

Cameron Bell, 23, from Tamworth, was sacked by her employer a day after making ‘abhorrent’ comments on her TikTok account.

Evening Standard

Man, 60, jailed for violent disorder after claim he would ‘bite’ officer’s face

Martin McCluskey was jailed for violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker in Tamworth.

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