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Man six times over legal limit

A man has been charged after being caught allegedly driving six times over the legal blood alcohol limit at Emu Plains last night....

Lions in danger of extinction

Though Charlie Kennaway and Barry Leavett-Brown are members of different service clubs, they both share a common woe. They sit before me,...

Councillor calls for synthetic sports fields

Sports clubs looking for a new home are being told to be prepared come September when Penrith Council will be calling for expressions...

Tackling poverty head on

More than 300,000 Australian teenagers will give up one of their creature comforts this weekend, whether it be food, furniture or technology, for...

Giving back to those who saved him

For most, running the gruelling City2Surf would be one of the greatest challenges you could confront. But for James Caspar, it was a...

Shorten on warpath over uni fees

Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek visited the University of Western Sydney Kingswood campus this morning to campaign with...

Elderly man dies after being hit by car

An elderly man has died following a fatal pedestrian collision in Penrith. About 7pm last night, emergency services were called to the Great...

Police arrest bikies over assault and kidnapping

Six members of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) have been arrested and charged in relation to the kidnapping and assault of a...

Luck and quick thinking recovers stolen truck

The sharp eyes of two business employees led to the recovery of a stolen truck worth $100,000 in Penrith yesterday. About 4pm on...

Man loses finger in dog attack

Police are investigating after a dog bit off part of a man’s finger in St Clair today. The incident occurred about 5.45pm...

Off-duty police officer charged with assault

An off-duty police officer has been charged with assault following an incident in Penrith earlier this week. About 10.45am on Tuesday, the senior...

Workshop will keep residents active

Residents at Emu Plains’ Edinglassie Village were able to test out their new on-site woodworking shed this week, which is up and running...

Davies calls for bridge

Penrith Councillor Greg Davies is calling for the merits of a bridge from Penrith Lakes to Emu Plains to be investigated as the...

Teen caught after crime spree

A man has been charged over a spate of break and enters across a number of local suburbs. At about 6.30am...

Calls for clean up order

Penrith Councillor Bernard Bratusa is calling on Penrith Council to take action against the owner of the site where a devastating grass fire...

Firefighters battle ferocious blaze at Kingswood

This afternoon a catastrophic grassfire broke out at Kingswood on Copeland Street, which within minutes was threatening a number of automotive businesses. ...

Penrith's sneak peek at exhibition

Local residents have the rare opportunity to peruse the works of some of the country’s best photographers, which will be on display at...

Council cracks down on illegal brothels

Penrith Council is currently taking action against three brothels that have not been approved for operation in the local area. Although...

Council refuses to rubber stamp Astina plan

Penrith Councillors have rejected a report on the development of the vacant site at 21-25 Woodriff Street, feeling that they were simply being...

Paper out, Opal in

A pop up kiosk at Penrith Train Station will be available on Mondays and Tuesdays to help commuters transfer to the new electronic...