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Elizabeth Neil is a reporter for the Penrith Press. She previously wrote for multiple local papers in NSW, including the Blacktown Advocate and Hills Shire Times. Prior to these, was an established reporter for the Sunshine Coast Daily and Gympie Times in Queensland. She specialises in court and crime reporting.

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Blacktown

NSW Police Generics. Picture: Thomas Lisson

Cop charged with assault after alleged incident at hospital

A NSW police officer will face court over an alleged assault following an incident at a hospital in 2023. Here’s the latest.

Blacktown

Man who stabbed brother-in-law in neck, head released from prison

A western Sydney man who stabbed a father-of-two twice with a broken beer bottle in a bloodied attack will no longer serve time in prison after a second bid to be released into the community. Here’s the latest.

Blacktown

Driver spotted allegedly snorting coke while driving: Police

Police say they were stopped at traffic lights in western Sydney when they spotted a man allegedly snorting drugs behind the wheel. Here is what we know.

Blacktown

"Letâs take a photo for mum and dad because they are looking for you and we can just show them youâre okay and weâre coming home": Rescuer Adam Goncalves, 34, took this photo of he and three-year-old Xavier Death, who had been missing for nearly four hours. Picture: supplied

‘We’re coming home’: Rescuer’s selfie with missing toddler

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: a three-year-old boy missing, sparking a frantic search. Now, the man who found the missing toddler has recounted the moment he was discovered and shared a special selfie.

ExclusiveNewcastle

DNA breakthrough in 40+ year missing person’s case

In 1983, two young men set off for a deep sea fishing trip off Newcastle and never returned. Now, more than 40 years later, police are one step closer to closing the case.

Hills Shire

Ex Sydney real estate boss admits to dealing drugs

A former Hills Shire real estate business owner has pleaded guilty to dealing drugs as he was sentenced in court for speeding on a major Sydney road and drug driving. Here’s the latest from court.

EXCLUSIVEPenrith

Married prison staffer’s affair with inmate ‘a breach of trust’

A former correctives staffer and daughter of a decorated prison boss has avoided jail, with her illicit affair with an inmate described in court as being ‘very, very serious’ offending.

Blacktown

Artist impression of Kevin Betts Stadium after expansion. Picture: Warren and Mahoney Architects.

Major sport stadium in western Sydney undergoes $10m upgrade

A major sporting hub in the heart of a western Sydney suburb is about to double in capacity as work begins on a new, multimillion-dollar upgrade. Read what’s happening here.

UPDATEDParramatta

Police have arrested a man after an incident at a car dealership in Sydney’s South West. At 10am today (Tuesday 23 July 2024), emergency services responded to reports of a man causing a disturbance at a car dealership on Church Street, Granville., Officers from Cumberland Police Area Command attended and arrested a 69-year-old man at the scene., It will be alleged the man threatened staff with a hammer and poured petrol in the showroom floor before igniting it. The fire was extinguished by staff members.,

Bail bid for pensioner who allegedly set fire to car dealership

A disgruntled pensioner who allegedly chased staff at a western Sydney car dealership with a hammer and set the showroom floor on fire has made a bid for bail. Read the latest.

Blacktown

Parklea Correctional Centre. Picture: Google Maps

Second man charged over prison fight allegedly sparked by gangs

A man has been charged after an alleged fight between an inmate and a visitor at a western Sydney correctional centre, in what police allege was motivated by previous gang rivalries.

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