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Double demerits in force this long weekend
Police warn Australia Day revellers to be on best behaviour over long weekend.
Sad loss of two of Penrith’s finest
I want to pay tribute today to two people whose affinity with Penrith was both long and proud – Barry Leavett-Brown and Al Palmer.
Hot conditions spark spike in flying fox deaths
An alarming amount of flying fox carcasses are appearing locally after the recent heat wave.
Jeanswest falls into voluntary administration
Iconic Australian retailer Jeanswest has collapsed and appointed voluntary administrators.
University gym back up and running with new operator
Western Sydney University Gym in Kingswood officially reopened its doors on Monday allowing its patrons to pump iron with a new provider.
Plans lodged to restore Penrith CBD restaurant damaged by fire
Plans have been lodged to restore The Village restaurant after the heritage building was engulfed by fire.
Cracking the case: Courtroom closed in Penrith
A crack has appeared at Penrith Courthouse prompting the closure of one of its courtrooms.
Back from the dead: Plans for cemetery at Wallacia revived
A cemetery at Wallacia Golf Club is back on the drawing board.
Penrith responds in our nation’s time of need
Penrith’s community spirit shines as locals come together to help those affected by the bushfire crisis that devastated the country across an unforgiving summer.
Opinion: Morrison walks a tightrope
Can Scott Morrison survive his summer from hell?
Standoff at Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre resolved
A police standoff with detainees at the Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre ended with a splash this afternoon.
Unprecedented: Penrith posts record temperatures, as mercury rises above 48 degrees for the first...
Penrith posts a new temperature record as fires continue to burn across the country.
Woman injured in crash at Londonderry
Woman taken to hospital after bad crash at Londonderry.
Cranebrook man tragically killed in kayaking accident on NSW Central Coast
A Cranebrook man has tragically died after a kayaking incident on the Central Coast.
Penrith sets new December temperature record
Penrith has recorded its hottest December day on record with the mercury rising to a sweltering 44.9 degrees at 1.30pm.
2019 in Review: December
Sweltering temperatures, fire emergencies and beloved Panther is axed.
Police search for man wanted on outstanding warrants
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a man wanted on three outstanding warrants in Sydney’s west.
Michael Dallas Pratt, aged 48, is...
2019 in Review: November
A jersey revolution, sex tape scandal takes a twist and the Panthers add a new recruit.
2019 In Review: October
A tragic shooting in the Penrith CBD, new boat ramp opens and a local school announces a shock name change.
2019 In Review: September
JFH wins The Merv, the Premier's position is threatened and the first Lakeside Long Lunch is held.