12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (501+ words) When you live west of the Blue Mountains, you accept certain trade-offs as the price of enjoying regional life. You trade away traffic gridlock for open space, and city density for a genuine sense of community. But there is one…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (521+ words) A wife, a mum, a farmer and a friend. Sue Barclay was living a normal life, free of any symptoms and illnesses. Then, after a lingering cough and experiencing significant bloating, her life changed. She was diagnosed with stage four…...

12+ hour, 34+ min ago   (143+ words) Western Advocate Massive haul of vapes, cigarettes seized after defective car pulled over on highway A man has been charged after approximately $266,000 worth of illicit cigarettes, tobacco and vapes were seized during a vehicle stop on a major highway last…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (408+ words) She's clocked up more than 800 kilometres and raised thousands of dollars to help prevent children growing up in need, and without one very important thing that many take for granted - their sight. Bathurst local Sally Hegvold is a long-time Fred…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (722+ words) A 47-YEAR-OLD says he would be willing to not come to Bathurst again after a late-night incident in Llanarth in which he tried to get inside his sister's house and then used a pot plant to smash a window panel....

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (495+ words) A SPECIALIST obstetrician has been allowed to keep her driver's licence following a police suspension after the court found it in the community's best interests that she is able to drive. Katrina Ann Green, 63, of Dean Drive in Orange, appeared…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (476+ words) A friend's suggestion to get a further heart test saved Sharron Yaxley's life. With a family history of cardiovascular disease, the Tasmanian woman was examined by a cardiologist every two years. The avid cyclist, 60, had passed all her usual tests…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) It's a "once in a lifetime opportunity," but it comes at a cost. The All Abilities Netball Bathurst team has been invited to compete at the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics Australia National Games, but they need the community's help…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (696+ words) FOR six years, Peter Griffiths has been sharing the story of his late wife, Mandy Griffiths' cancer journey with the world. What began as a practical way to update family and friends quickly transformed into a public archive of resilience,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1140+ words) ATTACKS and threats directed at healthcare workers "have become an increasing concern", the Bathurst Local Court judge said as she sentenced a man who intimidated staff at Bathurst Hospital. The court heard the 52-year-old yelled and swore, held a fist…...