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Long drive home after M4 closes
Motorists are facing a long drive home this afternoon with a truck accident closing the M4 Motorway at Claremont Meadows.
The accident has happened just...
Woman injured during attempted armed robbery at St Clair
Police are appealing for information following an attempted armed robbery in St Clair last night.
Just before 9.30pm last night, two armed men entered a fast...
Police officer punched by teen
A man has now been charged after allegedly assaulting a police officer at South Penrith overnight.
About 2.45am this morning, officers from Penrith Local Area...
Special tribute to Ron Mulock
Penrith Council has endorsed the naming of a reserve on Lord Sheffield Circuit, within the Thornton Estate, as the ‘Ron Mulock Oval’.
Mayor Karen McKeown...
Leap of faith to celebrate life
Londonderry resident Cheryl Turner will be taking a leap of faith on Valentine's Day when she skydives to mark her 10 year anniversary since...
Time to make a change
It’s the statistics we’ve seen time and time again – 60 per cent of western Sydney residents are overweight, and almost half of those...
New psychology clinics open at WSU
Free psychology sessions are coming to Werrington, through the Western Sydney University’s brand new state of the art psychology clinics.
The new training and research...
Construction begins on new centre dedicated to children with autism
Construction has started on western Sydney’s first multi-disciplinary centre dedicated to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Former NRL star and Chairman of the Luke Priddis...
Richie’s life changed in the blink of an eye by mystery illness
They say life can change in the blink of an eye, and that’s exactly what happened to Glenmore Park resident Richie Greer.
While standing in...
Council rates could rise again
Your rates could be increasing from the next financial year.
At a meeting on Monday night, Penrith Council gave the go-ahead to apply for another...
RMS has blood on its hands
Earlier this evening I took a drive out to the intersection of The Northern Road and Andromeda Drive in Cranebrook, where 17-year-old Kieren Birks tragically...
Tributes flow for teen killed in tragic car crash
A family has been left devastated after a teenage boy was killed in a car accident at Cranebrook on Monday afternoon.
17-year-old Kieren Birks died...
Police continue to investigate kidnapping
Police are re-appealing for information relating to two vehicles as they continue to investigate a kidnapping in St Clair last year.
About 9pm on Thursday,...
Teens questioned after police chopper targeted by laser
Police say charges are likely to be laid after a police helicopter was targeted by a laser light over Cambridge Park earlier today.
About 12.30am,...
Teen driver charged: 190km/h in an 80km/h zone
A teenage driver has had his licence suspended after an act of stupidity on the roads last night.
About 11.40pm yesterday, police checked the speed...
Men’s Shed have their say
It's not the first time residents have felt let down by politicians, but that's exactly what Stephen Lynch heard from a meeting with Penrith...
Man charged with child grooming offences
A man has been charged with child grooming offences after an investigation by police.
On Thursday, January 7, a female child in Queensland was using...
Traffic chaos as motorists rush for free fuel at St Marys
Petrol prices may be at 12 month lows, but you can’t beat not paying for it at all.
A free petrol promotion at St Marys...
Thomas proves an inspiration
Thomas Wells, like many other students, has just made the transition from primary school to high school.
But for him, school won’t be the same.
Thomas...
Writing’s on the wall for future generations
After they pack pencil cases and cover new books, local parents wave goodbye to their children and say hello to another school year.
Dusting their...
