Pedestrian, 55, loses his fight for life
A pedestrian has died in hospital after a car with an uninsured driver behind the wheel struck him in Parramatta CBD this month.
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Farewell to ‘beautiful, affable larrikin’ who ruled the pool
The legacy of a man who was the heart and soul of Parramatta Pools will live on when the suburb’s new aquatic centre opens. The gesture was raised as the community paid tribute to the swimming stalwart.
Accused road rage stabber would ‘endanger community’
Witnesses stopped and took photos as one man allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed another man before causing head injuries to another during a road rage incident in Fairfield Heights.
$96m Sydney project to offer ‘new, high-quality’ social housing
Work has started on a multimillion-dollar mixed private and public housing complex which will include hundreds of apartments. And the Lidcombe project is set to offer good news for job seekers. SEE THE ARTIST IMPRESSIONS.
‘New look’ pie shop famous with celebs opens in Sydney’s west
An iconic Sydney eatery — famous for its smashed-pea pies and visits by A-list celebrities — has opened another store in Sydney’s west.
Money woes leads to ‘grubby’ Facebook stoush
The fallout from a western Sydney council’s plans to potentially offload its assets has led to a “grubby and below the belt’’ Facebook campaign which included using a photo of the mayor’s baby nephew without consent.
Sentencing delay deepens anguish for victim’s family
The family of a respected indigenous elder killed by a driver at the front of an inner west school has expressed their outrage and anguish with the matter being adjourned yet again.
Father allegedly offered teen girls $100 for oral sex
A truckie allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to teenage girls via Snapchat and offered them money in exchange for oral sex in a Maccas carpark.
‘That’s not funny’: Cowboy cop’s new job after gun incidents
As a child, a western Sydney man dreamt of joining the police force. That dream came true but he squandered his career when he pointed a gun — and another potentially lethal weapon — at a colleague, as it’s revealed why he did so.
Tower could loom over Parramatta movie icon
Heritage advocates are concerned a controversial planning document could lead to another “abomination’’ jeopardising the vintage value of one of Parramatta’s favourite landmarks.
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