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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ice addict jailed after using scissors in attempted robbery
A scissor-wielding offender who demanded cash from a man in a parked car has been jailed for a minimum of 16 months.
Greyhound ban passes parliament
The greyhound racing ban has jumped its last major hurdle after being passed by the Lower House of Parliament in the early hours of...
Penrith’s social housing wait list grows to almost 1,700
The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is calling on the State Government to take action for the thousands of people that are in need of a home.
