Man dead in Orchard Hills shooting
A man is dead and a woman remains in hospital following a domestic related shooting in a family home at Orchard Hills this...
Bradbury's GST warning
Labor MP David Bradbury has warned that the Coalition is considering an increase to the GST. Mr Bradbury made the comments while...
Weekender up for top award
The Western Weekender has been named a finalist at this year’s PANPA Newspaper of the Year awards. The Weekender is nominated...
Libs face State shuffle
The State Government electoral districts in which people vote are being redistributed, and if the proposed changes are implemented, the Liberal Party will find...
Bradbury, Scott confirm debate
Lindsay voters will have a chance to see the battle between Labor’s David Bradbury and the Coalition’s Fiona Scott get very serious when...
Upgrade finally underway
Cranebrook residents will breathe a sigh of relief as construction finally starts on the dangerous Sherringham Road intersection with The Northern Road. ...
Election confirmed for September 7
Australians will go to the polls on September 7. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd confirmed this afternoon that the election will...
PBA enters election debate
With the Federal Election to be called any day now, Penrith Business Alliance (PBA) will launch their Federal Election Advocacy Program next week....
Petrol price overhaul
Upcoming changes to petrol price signage are set to increase competition between retailers and hopefully lead to downward pressure on petrol prices. ...
Puzzling mystery of missing mum
Cheryl Ardler was a loving mum, a passionate football fan and part of a close-knit family. But her life and her...
Sky's the limit for Bonnie
When 18-year-old Bonnie Flitcroft steps onto her first plane flight, she will only be up in the air for a few minutes before...
Mondo upgrade promised
Penrith City Council will be undertaking an upgrade of the Mondo grassed area outside the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre thanks to a...
World's best lends his advice
The world's number one self defence instructor, Lee Morrison, is headed to Penrith next week to teach locals how to protect themselves in...
Premier opens Link Road
Testing out the new Erskine Park Link Road themselves, Premier Barry O'Farrell and Roads Minister Duncan Gay, gladly got behind the wheel of...
Nova fears FBT changes
Hundreds of charities and benevolent organisations could find themselves thousands of dollars out of pocket if Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s changes to Fringe...
Rohan puts his Best foot forward
He is usually running to chase down the bad guys and stop crime, but come October, Penrith resident and NSW Police Officer, Rohan...
App that could save lives
A Claremont Meadows man has created an iPhone app aimed at saving the lives of teenagers. Peter Watson developed the app called...
Mind game alive and well
The excitement was at fever pitch and the concentration intense, which can only mean one thing – the annual Inter-Schools Chess Tournament has...
Exceeding benchmarks
A small team of dedicated nurses in the Operating Theatres at Nepean Hospital has received the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD)...
Man injured in St Marys shooting
Police attached to St Marys Local Area Command are investigating following a shooting last night. About 9.30pm last night, police...