Community
Bobby The Brave’s abuser sentenced for horrific bashing
Glenmore Park toddler Bobby Webber’s abuser has been sentenced to a maximum of 12 years and six months behind bars.
Andrew Nolan appeared in Darlinghurst...
Weekender up for top award
The Western Weekender has been named a finalist at this year’s PANPA Newspaper of the Year awards. The Weekender is nominated...
Matt helps change lives during pandemic
Lemongrove resident Matt Laffan has been lauded for his dedication to changing lives through music during the pandemic.
Community rallies behind single Dad after 20-year-old daughter’s sudden passing
The Llandilo community has come together to support the family of 20-year-old Jessica Swinnerton-Slee, who passed away in her sleep last Tuesday.
Concern over fire station closures
Labor candidate for Penrith, Emma Husar, has raised concerns about the safety of local residents after the Penrith Fire Station was closed during...
Chapter closes as library gets marching orders
Penrith Council will close Emu Plains branch library. Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler said long term analysis showed that while other library services...
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...
Riding to make a difference
With three children dying from cancer each week in Australia, Kristian Wren wanted to help make a difference.
Blair’s wearing a smile after winning t-shirt comp
Glenmore Park resident Blair Sayer is celebrating after he won a national competition when he designed his own logo that will eventually be printed...
100 not out: Lovable ‘Becky’ celebrates a very special milestone
Humour and modesty are the traits that Thora Lillian Underhill, better known to friends and family as ‘Becky’, is most known for.
And it was...
Fight at Peachtree Hotel
Police have responded to an incident at the Peachtree Hotel in Penrith tonight in which a man has suffered head injuries. Little more...
Roller-coaster journey of life
For the first few years of Susan Myihtoi’s life she felt rejected and unloved. When Susan was just four years old...
Protest at Bradbury's office
Are you interested in defence after election time? That’s the question local Department of Defence...
Protection for fire fighters
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Emergency Services Michael Gallacher today announced the NSW Government has put in place legal protections to...
Sign of the times
Electronic signs displaying estimated travel times between key exits have been installed on the M4 Motorway. ...
Man arrested after break-in
A man has been arrested and charged with a string of break and enters after allegedly breaking into a home in...
Day of golf to help raise vital funds for fight against cancer
Life member of Dunheved Golf Club in St Marys, John Delaney, will be spending Tuesday, December 14 swinging a club to support a charity.
Local charity needs a helping hand
Usually it is Your Community Needs (YCN) that is providing the help, but after dealing with COVID-19 and a recent robbery, the not-for-profit organisation needs a hand itself.
Greatest of tributes to his mum
One Cranebrook teen has paid a touching tribute to his late mother by losing his luscious locks for the World’s Greatest Shave last Saturday.
15-year-old...
School on track
Kurrambee School is well on its way to completion in December, with buildings and play areas quickly taking shape. The Werrington...
