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Newsagency at Emu Plains robbed
Police from Penrith Local Area Command are appealing for the public’s help after a newsagent was robbed this morning. A man and...
Arrests over Colyton armed robbery
Police have charged a teenage boy with armed robbery and an adult male with firearm offences after executing a search warrant.
Investigators from the Metropolitan Robbery Unit...
Students show care for others this Christmas
For over 15 years Penrith Anglican College students and teachers have rallied together to help support the less fortunate during Christmas, and it isn't...
Shock resignation: Mike Baird calls it quits as NSW Premier
New South Wales politics has been rocked by the shock resignation of NSW Premier Mike Baird this morning.
Mr Baird is stepping down after just...
Family held at gunpoint
A family of three has been held at gunpoint while their home on Redditch Way, Cranebrook, was robbed on Monday night. At...
Woman found bound and gagged inside Glenmore Park home
Police believe a Glenmore Park woman was specifically targeted in a bizarre and frightening attack that left her bound and gagged in her home...
Focus on small business continues
After big announcements for small business in the recent Federal Budget, Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson visited Penrith on Tuesday to speak with...
New Year’s Eve tragedy: Toddler killed at Colyton
Tragedy has struck in Colyton on New Year's Eve with a toddler killed in an horrific driveway accident.
Just after 7pm on Saturday night, police...
Council rates likely to increase
Will you pay just over $1 per week to increase Council’s services in your area?
Residents could see their rates increase an extra $55 in...
Exclusive: Untold story of dramatic cliff rescue
Little did Blaise Steele and his friend, J.C Lardizabal know, that moments after saying they wanted to tick ‘saving someone’s life’ off their bucket...
A very Weekender wedding
I’ve been called a lot of things (‘triple chinned turnip’ is my most recent favourite), but until around 4pm this afternoon, I’ve never been...
Students to be issued Opal cards
More than 420,000 school students will be provided with an Opal card at the start of the 2016 school year so they can travel...
Appeal lodged as Bobby’s fight for justice continues
Bobby Webber’s fight for justice has yet another chapter to play out.
A month after Bobby’s abuser was sentenced to a minimum of eight years...
Staff walk out
Negotiations between Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union members and Jeld-Wen owned, Corinthian Doors, have come to a standstill with workers striking today...
40 years since rail tragedy shocked a city
A former Police Rescue officer who personally rescued two people from the rubble of the Granville train disaster has reflected on the tragedy 40...
Registration plates lead to man’s arrest
A man is due to appear in court next month after driving with registration plates that belonged to a different car than his.
At about...
Baird a popular Premier who lost his groove
Mike Baird couldn't have possibly scripted it better.
His rise to Premier in April 2014 came just days before the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge...
Alleged sex offender facing fresh charges
The Glenmore Park man accused of grooming a fictitious boy online has been charged with fresh offences against real minors.
Michael Slegers, 58, is now...
Tears in the ashes after family home lost to fire
Tony Aoun was devastated to see his family home in Colyton had erupted in flames last week, and is now doing everything he can to support his parents in getting back on their feet.
Ready for battle: Best and Tyndall back up for Lindsay campaign
You’d think the rough and tiring nature of a State Election campaign would be enough for any rising political aspirant, but two local candidates...