Swan's $18 billion red face

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan tonight delivered what could be the final nail in the Labor Government's coffin - a higher than expected $18...

Fines for ice cream truck crash

A man has been fined a total of $640 and disqualified from driving for six months after being involved in a serious crash last...

Student cop busted drink driving

A student police officer will appear in court after being charged with drink driving. About 2.30am yesterday (Sunday), police from the Traffic...

Premier launches sporting challenge

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell joined some of the State's sporting elite to kick off the 2013 Premier's Sporting Challenge at Bennett Road Public...

Council's tough CSG stance

Penrith Council has taken a tough stand against coal seam gas mining in the local region. Greens Councillor Michelle Tormey had...

Glenmore Park woman charged over bleach attack

Two women have been charged following a spate of incidents in Sydney’s north-west yesterday on Wednesday where a number of items were allegedly thrown...

AVO breach leads to bizarre accident

A man was taken to Westmead Hospital after a domestic dispute this week saw him run over by a car in a quiet...

Greens name candidate for September election

David Lenton, policy advisor to Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann, has been preselected as the Greens candidate for the federal seat of Lindsay. ...

Oasis for families

A special room in Nepean Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is set to put a smile on the faces of local families...

Asthma still a major concern

Despite a drop in asthma deaths and a reduction in prevalence – asthma is still unnecessarily inhibiting more than 80% of people living...

Man injured in violent robbery

Police are investigating an alleged aggravated break enter and steal offence at Penrith this morning where a man was assaulted by two armed...

Armed robbery at Colonial Hotel

Police are searching for three men following the armed robbery of a hotel and the assault of a man in Werrington overnight. ...

Council considers parking changes

Restricted parking hour times may be reduced in the Penrith CBD in an attempt to ease the parking crisis in the city. ...

Morrison lends an ear

Penrith residents are concerned about the blow-out in the Federal Government’s spending on border protection policies, says Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship,...

Report not fair, councillors say

Penrith Councillors have lambasted a Treasury Corporation report that states Penrith Council is in a "weak" financial position. Treasury Corporation, or TCorp,...

Relay for hope and life

Thousands of local residents will flock to Howell Oval in Penrith this weekend all with a common goal – to raise much needed...

Harsh reality of dangerous driving

Sometimes the best way to drive the message home is by being honest - even if that means demonstrating something as confronting as...

House fire at St Clair suspicious, say police

Police are appealing for witnesses after a house fire in St Clair last night. About 8.30pm on Sunday night, police and emergency services...

Kingswood store held up

Police are investigating an armed robbery where a man was allegedly threatened with a knife in Kingswood. About 8.50pm yesterday, a man...

Bryan's girl is our girl

It started out being just another concert for 20-year-old Glenmore Park resident Liesl Bamback but that quickly changed when her idol, Canadian superstar...