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Popular markets axed

Just days out from the first Thornton Markets of 2017, unexpected news from Penrith Council has forced the event to close effective immediately. The news...

Olympic icon may need cash injection to keep its head above water

Penrith Whitewater Stadium is rapidly losing its battle to stay open, with funding for marketing and upgrades decreasing over the last financial year. General Manager...

Panthers gives back: Club takes up the fight against cancer

Every day 12 Australian women will be diagnosed with cervical or ovarian cancer, and four of those women will sadly die. To help combat this...

No more chances: Habitual offender to serve jail time

An unlicenced mother-of-six caught driving while banned at North St Marys has been told the “time has finally come” to spend time in the...

Jill gives back to hospital

If you have been to Nepean Hospital in the past eight and a half years, you might recognise the smiling face of volunteer Jill...

Rumour has it this was her best birthday ever

Music superstar Adele has made sure that an Emu Plains mum will never forget her 50th birthday. Debbie Ritchie-Leishman said she couldn’t believe her eyes,...

New science school for Luddenham

Luddenham will be home to the country's first STEM-focused school which will be built inside Sydney Science Park. Officially announced today by NSW Premier Gladys...

16 vehicles broken into at St Clair

Police are appealing for public assistance following a spate of car break-ins in the St Clair area at the weekend. In the early hours of...

Ending the silence for endometriosis sufferers

Endometriosis Awareness Month is encouraging women to speak up about their experiences to end the silence surrounding the disease. At 13-years-old, Penrith's Lauren Jones was...

Man killed, children injured in horrific crash at Londonderry

A man has tragically been killed following a serious collision between a car and a school bus at Londonderry this morning. Acting Assistant Commissioner Jeff...

Man to stay behind bars after string of car thefts

A Colyton man who allegedly committed a raft of serious offences including a number of violent auto thefts will remain behind bars for now...

The disease most sufferers don’t know they have

During Coeliac Awareness Week, Emu Heights mum Jacqui Legender is hoping to increase awareness of the autoimmune illness. Ms Legender’s 11-year-old daughter Alexandra Fleming was...

Meet the ‘little warriors’ of Emu Plains

Two six-year-old boys at Our Lady of the Way school in Emu Plains have formed an unbreakable friendship, being named the 'little warriors' of...

St Clair man charged with manslaughter

A 31-year-old bus company manager from St Clair has been charged with manslaughter by police investigating a fatal bus crash that occurred almost seven...

Woman busted drink driving with four children in her car

A woman has been caught drink driving with four children in her car at Cranebrook. Police were patrolling Goldmark Crescent, Cranebrook about 3.45pm yesterday when officers stopped...

Ripples on the rise

Ripples Leisure Centre is making waves after winning the AUSTSWIM NSW Swim Centre of the Year Award. Aquatic Programs Coordinator Tania Khamhom said the award...

Road closure divides community

The Caddens community is divided over proposed permanent road closures at Caddens Road due to commence in April. While some residents were aware of the...

Witnesses help police nail alleged crims

A 31-year-old female and a 37-year-old male from Emu Plains have been arrested after keen eyed witnesses reported their suspicious behaviour to police. At about...

Hot offer for local businesses

Innovative co-working space The Creative Fringe is offering a ‘pay what you want’ initiative for a desk through the month of March. The initiative aims...

Gina Field wins NSW Business Woman of the Year

President of the Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce, Gina Field, has today been announced as the 2017 NSW Business Woman of the Year. In a...