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WELL that's it for BathurstAM for another morning. We will leave you with an adorable gallery of junior sport photos to brighten your day.
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WITH Father's Day just around the corner the Western Advocate is providing readers with an opportunity to go in a draw to win a formal shirt for Dad from Bent Threads.
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MITCHELL Conservatorium has a busy week ahead.
Today there will be a free lunchtime concert at 1pm at All Saints’ Cathedral. It will feature singing student Keegan Bringolf with Courtney Powell on piano.
On Friday the much-loved Australian soprano Yvonne Kenny and talented pianist Simon Tedeschi team up for a fresh program of beautiful music from 7.30pm at All Saints’ Cathedral.
The up-beat Alturas quintet will take to the stage on Sunday, September 7 at 3pm at the Conservatorium in Russell Street. Alturas will perform their new repertoire of modern tango with jazz influences.
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Today's Western Advocate features a selection of short reviews of just some of the great books available for borrowing free of charge at Bathurst City Library.
For those of you who not only love to cook, but are drawn to the romance of travel, it will be hard to go past My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz. The book describes all facets of this passionate chef's cooking life in Paris, with great stories, information and recipes.
Pick up today's Western Advocate and check out Library Buzz for more reviews.
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ISLAMIC State militants have released a video that appears to show the beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff who disappeared in Syria in 2013.
Mr Sotloff, a freelance journalist, who had contributed to Time and Foreign Policymagazines, disappeared in Syria in 2013. He appeared in a video release last month by Islamic State, which showed the beheading of American journalist James Foley.
The purported executioner appeared to be the same British-accented man who appeared in an August 19 video showing Foley's killing, and it showed a similar desert setting. In both videos, the captives wore orange jumpsuits.
Following the release of the video, Mr Sotloff's family issued a statement via a spokesman, Barak Barfi, that suggested they believed the video was authentic.
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BATHURST Artisan Market launches into spring this Saturday between 9am and 1pm in front of the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and Library in Keppel Street.
If you haven’t yet had the chance to visit this eclectic market, why not pop down and see what all the fuss is about. Maybe you will get to see woodcarver Rooney Portergies in action.
With over 30 stalls of handmade products, including from local and Blue Mountain artists, this market has won the hearts of the community and stallholders with its interesting and relaxing vibe.
Joining us to entertain you, we welcome Abbey Smith, whose incredible voice has been heard in and around Bathurst.
A range of new stallholders will excite regulars. These include Franzi’s cupcakes, gourmet quiches, Bourke’s buttons, and some exciting new artists from the Blue Mountains.
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Around the region
CANOBOLAS Rural Technology High School principal Chad Bliss could barely contain his excitement after learning the school had been chosen in a ballot to send four students and one teacher to the historic Anzac Day dawn service at Gallipoli in 2015.
APPROVED development hit the $140 million mark at Dubbo last financial year but Orange narrowly managed to claim bragging rights, figures from the cities' councils reveal. Dubbo finished just $2 million behind its regional counterpart.
A piece of Mudgee history will go under the hammer this weekend when the former witness box from the Mudgee Courthouse is auctioned at Gulgong on Saturday.
And in national news
CLIVE Palmer has signalled he will support restoring temporary protection visas only if the Abbott government removes asylum seeker children from Christmas Island and Nauru.
LIKELY changes to superannuation could strip tens of billions of dollars from the retirement savings of Australians over the next decade and prompted a warning that future planned rises could be in peril
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In local news this morning
PLANS to establish a boarding kennel and cattery at Dunkeld have caused such a stir that a discussion forum on the matter will be held in the council chambers tonight.
THE BATHURST Eisteddfod has moved into its second week.
President of the Bathurst Eisteddfod Society, Paula Elbourne, said the music section was a great success and now the program has moved into speech and drama and dance.
DREAMLAND Quarry’s expansion was approved yesterday amid complaints of noise, heavy vehicles and alleged non-compliance by the operator.
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Morning, Bathurst. Today it will be mostly sunny. There is chance of isolated showers about the Blue Mountains and patches of morning frost. We can expect a chilly start to the day with 1 degree, rising to a top of 12 degrees during the day.
If you have a community announcement, news tip or photo you would like to share this morning email it through to Louise Eddy at louise.eddy@fairfaxmedia.com.au