Police hold grave fears for a woman reported missing from the Armidale area.
Jeanette Bell, 63, from Invergowrie, was last seen in Armidale about 9am yesterday (Thursday 17 March 2016).

At the time, she was seen driving her blue/grey coloured 1991 Ford Falcon sedan, registration AL13TQ (NSW).

Police have cause to have grave concerns for her welfare.

Anyone who sights Jeanette Bell or her motor vehicle, or has any information on her whereabouts is asked to contact police immediately.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner after a fatal crash south of Tamworth yesterday.

About 7.30am (Thursday 17 March 2016), a Nissan X-trail was travelling north on Werris Creek Road, south of Tamworth, when it collided with a southbound semi-trailer.

The 37-year-old driver of the X-trail died at the scene. His two male passengers, both aged 17, were treated at the scene for shock before being taken to Tamworth Hospital.

The driver of the semi-trailer, a 68-year-old man, was uninjured and was taken to Tamworth Hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests.

Police from Oxley Local Area Command and Northern Tablelands Crash Investigation Unit attended and conducted inquiries.

Werris Creek Road was closed for about six hours, with diversions put in place.

A man will face court today over the alleged shooting of a man in the state’s Northern Tablelands.

Yesterday morning (Wednesday 16 March 2016), a 23-year-old man attended Armidale Hospital seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to his leg.

He’s since been transferred to John Hunter Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

Officers attached to New England Local Area Command were alerted and launched an investigation into the incident.

After initial inquiries, police attended a home in Cookes Road, Armidale, about 4am.

They established a crime scene at the home, which was examined by detectives and forensic specialists.

Following further investigations, a 23-year-old man was arrested at Armidale Police Station about 7.30pm, and charged with fire firearm in a manner likely to injure person, and recklessly cause grievous bodily harm.

He was refused bail to appear before Armidale Local Court today (Thursday 17 March 2016).

Police have charged two men and are looking for another after an armed robbery in Tamworth last night.

About 9.45pm (Tuesday 15 March 2016), a 28-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were in the car park of a business on Ebsworth Street, Tamworth, when they were chased by three men.

This caused the man to fall over, dropping his backpack. One of the men then picked up the backpack. The man who took the backpack was also armed with a knife at the time.

The victims stopped a passing motorist who stopped to help. The motorist confronted the man who dropped the backpack and threw the knife on a nearby roof, before all three men fled the area.

Police were called and attended, arresting two of the men nearby.

Both men, aged 18 and 21, were taken to Tamworth Police Station where they were both charged with armed robbery and were refused bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court today (Wednesday 16 March 2016).

Police from Oxley Local Area Command continue to investigate the incident are seeking witnesses to help locate the third male. There is no description of him available at this stage.

Police have been called to investigate after a man presented himself to Armidale hospital with a gunshot wound overnight.

In the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 16 March 2016), a 23-year-old arrived at Armidale Hospital, with a gunshot wound to his leg.

About 4am, officers from New England Local Area Command attended a home in Cooks Road and established a crime scene. There were a number of people in the home at the time.

The man remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police are continuing their inquires into the circumstances surrounding his injury, including if this is in fact a targeted attack. Cooks Road remains closed while investigations continue.