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Celebrate at the beach

FOR all the New Englanders heading across to Coffs Harbour for some sunshine these school holidays be sure to drop into the new Park...

Rainy relief on the land

By MATT NICHOLLS NOVEMBER in 2013 could be seen as a landmark month for Northern Tablelands farmers after precious rain "saved the day" for many...

Expo pushes city links

THE ARMIDALE-based Foundation for Regional Development will take its annual expo to Sydney for the 11th time next year after receiving $100,000 from the...

Emily’s new look

WHILE men around the country grew facial hair last month to raise money and awareness for men’s health, an Armidale girl chopped her hair...

Summer thrills for ‘lab-rats’

DNA, robots, strange gases and explosions - it sounds like the makings of the latest blockbuster movie. But if you’re in year 9 or 10...

Blooms come to life

Your garden column NO amount of watering is the same as rain! How lucky are we compared to western Queensland and NSW folk who have...

Racing finale

In brief THE Armidale Jockey Club will finish the calendar year with a seven-race card next Monday. Nomations closed for the program at 11am yesterday, with...

Fresh fields

AFTER blitzing England in the Ashes opener, interest in cricket is at a high around the country. But it’s not just the boys getting...

Industry ripe for jobs growth

MORE than 300 jobs are expected to be created in Guyra over the next five years if plans to expand Costa’s tomato farm go...

Banking on computer plan

By MATT NICHOLLS A GROUP of volunteers are trying to save the Armidale branch of ComputerBank New England after it was suddenly closed last week. Julia...

Summer rugby plan

RUGBY is back for the summer with a new tournament set to keep players in shape over the off-season. The Barbarians Rugby Union club will...

Chloe blazes trail

PLC Armidale graduate Chloe Chick will speak about her experiences in eastern Africa when she returns to her former school next week. Ms Chick was...