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James Gratton is a reporter for The Advertiser covering general news. He has worked as a journalist for more than nine years, spending time at The Sun in London, Nine News and the Messenger.

James Gratton

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Blanket Appeal series. CEO Chris Burns - Hutt St Centre has seen a 10 to 15 per cent increase in demand in the last 12 months with 'more and more' women and kids 11th June 2025 Picture: Brett Hartwig.

Shock new sign Adelaide’s homeless crisis is at its worst now

SA’s largest homeless shelter has sounded a worrying red alert over the city’s deepening housing crisis.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

Major Crime detectives investigating ‘deliberately lit’ house fire after man’s body found in Port Lincoln. Picture: Robert Lang

Reality star faces murder charge after body found in burned house

The woman appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday via phone-link from hospital in Port Lincoln.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

‘Started the fire’: Barber blaze accused allegedly boasted about arson

A man accused of two separate arson attacks on a suburban barber shop allegedly sent the CCTV footage to his girlfriend – bragging about how he “started the fire”, a court has heard.

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18/6/25. Serious Crash at Glynville Dr, Hackham West.**PLEASR BLUR OUT CAR NUMBER PLATE**Picture: Keryn Stevens

Motorbike rider critical after major southern suburbs crash

A motorbike rider is fighting for his life after a crash at Hackham West on Wednesday afternoon.

Local

Cornerstone College, Mt Baker, SA. Picture: Cornerstone College/instagram - - https://www.instagram.com/p/CyK7QH9tLeJ/

Hills private school teacher, 49, charged with child sex offences

Parents at a private Adelaide Hills school have been told a 49-year-old teacher has been charged with child sex offences.

SA News

Walkerville suspected murder. Neighbours John and Jan ( Beasley, but not using surname) who was involved when the offender broke into her home. 17th June 2025 Picture: Brett Hartwig.

Shock moment alleged murderer smashes into TV personality’s home

Shocking vision has captured the moment a woman covered in blood smashed her way into the home of an SA TV personality, just before a man was found dead next door.

SA News

The SANTOS Tour Down Under last day in Mt Lofty/ Kaurna Yarta on Sunday, January 21, 2024. (The Advertiser/ Morgan Sette)

Santos bid leaves question mark over Tour Down Under sponsorship

A $30 billion takeover bid for Santos by an Abu Dhabi consortium has left business leaders in Adelaide asking whether Santos’ involvement in the Tour is done Down Under.

SA News

Channel 10 Adelaide's new local presenting team Kate Freebairn,Max Burford and Tiffany Warne will go live next Monday, 6 Feb. Picture:Network10

Network 10 set to axe jobs in Adelaide newsroom

The embattled Network 10 is set to swing the axe again, hitting staff in its Adelaide office just weeks after scrapping The Project.

PollSA News

Parents’ outrage over inter-school ‘tradwife’ debate

Students are being asked to debate whether a controversial gender role movement is good for women with parents slamming the decision amid the Andrew Tate effect.

Police & Courts

Police are seeking help from the public to locate three missing children.The three boys from Black Forest are Zayden who is almost 3, Izaha aged 16 months and Noah aged 3 months. They were last seen at a Gilberton address about 1pm on 22 May.Police have concerns for the welfare of the children.The three children are believed to be with a woman known to them who is described as Caucasian, aged in her early 20’s, 165cm tall with a medium build and long brown hair.

Three young boys missing for weeks found

Three young children – aged just three, one and a three-month old baby – have been found after being missing for weeks.

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