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Why your favourite restaurant may not actually exist

The next time you order food from Uber Eats or Deliveroo, it may come from a restaurant that doesn’t even exist. ‘Virtual restaurants’ are the...

Parking in Penrith goes high tech

Parking in Penrith is set to go high-tech with the installation of state-of-the-art parking sensors throughout the City Centre. The Integrations Parking Management System (IPMS)...

Art tells women’s stories

Penrith resident Anna Boros knows that art says what words can’t. That’s why she’s spent the past year creating a portrait series that expresses...

Locals urged to prepare for scorching temperatures

Temperatures are set to soar in Penrith later this week as the warmest weather since February arrives - an early indication of the blistering...

Man charged over double shooting at Nepean Hospital found not guilty

The man who shot a police officer and a security guard at Nepean Hospital in 2016 has been found not guilty on the grounds...

Now Cleary double act must deliver

In the space of just a few weeks, the Clearys have become one of rugby league’s most powerful families. Certainly, their influence at the Penrith...

Penrith man wins $2.8 million Lotto prize

The excitement of discovering he had just won more than $2.8 million in the weekend’s Saturday Lotto draw was too much for one Penrith...

Mystery surrounds Kingswood stabbing

A man has been taken to hospital following a stabbing in Kingswood overnight. Just before midnight last night, officers from Nepean Police Area Command were...

Heartbroken: Queen of Hearts to close

Local child sexual abuse and domestic violence support service Queen of Hearts Foundation is to close its doors. The four-member Board has distributed a proposal...

Police officer charged with child sex offences

A police officer has been suspended after being charged with alleged child sex offences. The 43-year-old senior constable was arrested about 3.50pm yesterday by detectives...

OZWAC’s call to arms

The Australian Women and Children’s Research Foundation (OZWAC) is calling on the community for extra support, as it continues to fund breakthrough medical projects. On...

Real shot at a bright future

The future is looking bright for unemployed Indigenous people in the community following the launch of a new vocational training and employment centre (VTEC). Now...

Sex offender back behind bars

A convicted child sex offender living in Penrith is back behind bars after he befriended his neighbour and her toddler, breaching an explicit order...

Kids set to hit the streets for St Marys Trick or Treat Trail

Dress up, grab a Halloween bag and get ready to pound the pavement as part of the St Marys Trick or Treat Trail. There will...

Council backs a Winn-er with new General Manager

New Penrith Council General Manager Warwick Winn says he’s keen to grow the success Council is already achieving as he continues to settle in...

Apps take a bite out of profits

Frustrated restaurant owners fear delivery apps are eating the industry alive as pricey commission sends profits into the ground. Last week, Burger Head Penrith raised...

Blood donors needed in Penrith

Penrith is one of 10 donor centres across New South Wales being called on to help meet the growing demand for blood plasma. The Nepean...

Unique and quirky Colyton house put on the market

One of Sydney's most unusual and much-loved homes is on the market after a colossal transformation. Better known as 'The Blue House' by Colyton locals,...

Name of new bridge revealed

As final preparations for the opening of the new pedestrian and cyclist bridge across the Nepean River at Penrith are completed, the name of...

New medical centre opens today

Our Medical Home Penrith has opened today, becoming the first bulk-billing medical centre in the Penrith area open for extended hours every day of...