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Woman hands herself in over beauty shop robbery

A woman has been charged after turning herself in for robbing a beauty salon in St Marys last month.

Double honour at Panthers

Penrith Panthers stalwarts Don Feltis and Phil Gould have been given Queen's Birthday Honours for their decades of commitment to the NRL. ...

Mural turns heads at Nepean High

By plucking the colours of Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School’s surrounds, Bali-based contemporary muralist Brad Eastman, aka Beastman, has created a building-sized...

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...

St Marys pizza stop robbed

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a pizza store at St Marys on Wednesday. About 9.20pm on Wednesday, a man entered...

Helping local people in need

Following on from two successful fundraisers, both raising over $40,000 each, WestCare Community Services have high hopes for their upcoming annual dinner in September. The...

Revolution in high blood pressure treatment

An innovative procedure being performed at Nepean Hospital is changing the lives of people living with high blood pressure, who are resistant to...

Baby’s mother found in Penrith

The mother of a newborn baby whose body was discovered at Stockton in Newcastle earlier this week has been located in Penrith.

How Penrith went from ugly sister to Cinderella

Penrith is the centrepiece of a “renaissance” in western Sydney, according to the developers of a stunning new apartment complex in the centre of the city.

Councillor: Road must be fixed

School children, mothers with prams and the elderly constantly dodge traffic when crossing the road to access St Marys’ Station Plaza,...

Cummins scores top gig

Penrith's Pat Cummins has been named the 47th captain of the Australian men’s Test cricket team. Batter and former captain Steve Smith has been...

It’s time for Dominic Perrottet to prepare for Opposition

Is there a path to victory for the Coalition in New South Wales? Troy Dodds doesn't think so.

Vinyl revival: Another retailer meets surging demand for records

QBD Books has officially expanded into the music world for the first time, stocking vinyl records in stores across the country thanks to a new partnership with Sony Music.

Drivers of stolen Porsche run off after crash

A man has been hospitalised following a crash involving a stolen vehicle this morning. About 5.40am, emergency services were called to the intersection of Forrester...

Teens charged after chase through suburbs

Two youths have been charged after a stolen van was tracked through western Sydney overnight.

Teen girls arrested after Glenmore Park incident

Two teenage girls have been arrested following a string of offences in Glenmore Park yesterday.

Our dirty little secret

More than a dozen legal brothels are currently operating in the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA). Penrith has 14 registered brothels operating, seven behind Parramatta...

Smart Work Hub launched

A new Government-funded work hub that will allow Penrith residents to work closer to home and slash commuting times has been officially launched...

Man found with stolen registration plates in car

A man has been charged after police searched his vehicle and found a number of registration plates. The 33-year-old from Penrith was driving a white...

Gun found during vehicle search

Police have found a handgun after a van was stopped and searched at St Marys on Friday night. Highway Patrol officers stopped...