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Streets have been locked down and residents evacuated from homes after a man barricaded himself inside a property in Seven Hills claiming that he was armed with a knife. He held police at bay for more than eight hours before they finally moved in late this afternoon. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/sydney #SevenHills #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

A Seven Hills woman thought she heard hail last night only to discover a water main had burst, tearing off part of her home. Today she faced a big mess. Her carport is a pile of buckled metal on the driveway. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/sydney #SevenHills #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

23K views · 163 reactions | Weather forecast: The hot weather will continue, but isolated showers will bring falls up to 5mm over the north-east. www.7News.com.au #7News | 7NEWS Sydney | Facebook

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