Castle Hill
Eastern suburbs man arrested after record-breaking pink cocaine bust
A man, 21, has been arrested in Coogee over a massive haul of the dangerous new party drug linked to One Direction star Liam Payne before his death.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Latest
Warnings over knife-wielding youths at shopping mall after metro extension
Police and locals have expressed concern over groups of aggressive teenagers gathering near the metro station since the line’s extension in August.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
The Hills Shire Council: What your candidates said
There are 38 candidates seeking election on Saturday.
Barrister’s Woolloomooloo harbourside home sells for $6.5m at auction
It was one of 528 scheduled auctions on Saturday. The unit, part of an exclusive complex, sold for less than the $6.6 million guide.
- by Carmen Forward
‘You’ve broken my kid’s heart’: Waitlists for basketball are so long, parents are signing up in kindergarten
NSW needs 136 more basketball courts to meet its current demand, as parents join three-year waitlists to place children in the popular sport.
- by Mary Ward
Pictures reveal devastation facing owners as Toplace empire crumbles
Frantic apartment owners will find out next week whether the construction company will survive after it was placed into administration amid ongoing concerns about serious defects.
- by Carrie Fellner and Sue Williams
Embattled property developer Jean Nassif again banned from operating in NSW
The developer and his company Toplace have once more been banned from operating after dozens of defects were found in several apartment developments in Sydney.
- by Megan Gorrey
Downsizer outbids first home buyers for $880,000 Dulwich Hill unit
Four of the five bidders on the two-bedroom apartment were first home buyers, but it was a downsizer who walked away with the keys.
- by Kate Burke
‘Not to be employed’: Former principal sanctioned over Castle Hill asbestos saga
Teachers have spoken publicly about an alleged asbestos “cover-up”, suggesting to parliament the principal was driven by desire to achieve strong HSC results.
- by Daniella White
Updated
Schools
MP slams Education Department over asbestos found at Sydney school
Ray Williams says the department compromised the health of 2000 people linked to Castle Hill High School after it falsely declared in 2016 the school did not have asbestos.
- by Amelia McGuire
Investor drops $1,485,000 on original St Peters semi as Sydney auctions return
The winner outbid several upgrading young families and hopes to flip the home, described by the agent as having ‘good bones’ but in need of ‘so much work’.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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