9:03 AM AEST | THE death of a 41-year-old Armidale local whose body was found by police in Dumaresq Creek on Monday ((18.8)) morning is being labelled "unusual" by New England LAC Police.

8:51 AM AEST | GILGANDRA Shire Council may take legal action against troubled US investment bankers Lehman Brothers as a result of a $1.5 million investment that has gone wrong.

8:50 AM AEST | TAKING advantage of the AgQuip field days to raise its profile was a major Australian oil and gas exploration and production company, Santos.

8:52 AM AEST | WERRIS Creek skipper Stewart Porter is kicking himself after he missed a field goal from in front of the sticks late in Sunday’s major semi-final that would have put his side a point ahead of Dungowan with only a few minutes to play.

8:53 AM AEST | BENDEMEER is only a win away from the Group 4 Second Division grand final but the side isn’t getting carried away after its win over Manilla in the minor semi-final on Saturday.