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Gravesend Reporter - Text only page News First picture of tragic school boy as mother arrestedTHIS is the first picture of tragic schoolboy James Taylor, whose body was found at his home on Tuesday. His mother Jenny Taylor, who lived with the 11-year-old in Knights Croft, New Ash Green, was arrested after the shocking discovery and is under polic... School rocked by death ..AGAINPUPILS are mourning the death of a second grammar school pupil after a woman was arrested when her son s body was discovered at their home. Police confirmed they are treating the death as unexplained after being called to Knightscroft, New Ash Green, a... Outrage over train fare hikesCOMMUTERS are livid at double-digit price increases imposed by rail bosses. Workers travelling from north Kent and south-east London to the capital are facing wholesale hikes of up to 11.5 percent from January 2009. Under an agreement with the Departmen... Charity champion quitsTHE chairman of a charity that provides support to victims of sexual abuse and rape has quit his role after eight years. Jim Garlinge, 69, former chairman of Family Matters, based at Wrotham Road, Gravesend, retired from the position this month. Denise... Eurostar staff vote to strikeEUROSTAR managers have voted to strike in the run up to Christmas following a row over shift patterns. More than 70 members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) unions v... County says goodbye to a favourite sonMORE than 1,000 people attended the service of thanksgiving for the life of a former county council leader. Current Kent County Council (KCC) leader Paul Carter led the tributes to Lord Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, 66, the former leader, and his legacy to the c... Grin and Bear it!FEW of us will ever get the chance to meet a polar bear close up, but residents got the chance to do just that in the town centre last Saturday. Bjorn the polar bear, a realistic life sized animated puppet controlled by a performer inside him, strolled a... Air travel group formedCOUNCIL bosses, business leaders and the Mayor of London have agreed to work together to shape the future of aviation in the South East. The Inter-Regional Forum (IRF), a group made up of the three regional planning bodies in the South East – The South E... Silver screen returns in four-date trial runBIG screen cinema is coming to the town for the first time in five years as part of a four-date trial set up by the council. The Reporter can exclusively reveal that Gravesham Borough Council has plans in place to bring a cinema screen to the Woodville H... Have your say on towerDEVELOPERS behind a £150 million town centre regeneration scheme have urged residents to look at the project as a whole, rather than focusing on controversial plans to include a 32-storey tower. Edinburgh House developers have submitted plans for the reg... Postbag Dear ReporterAnother stealth tax ahead? FOR years I was a frequent user of the crossing but have only just retired (thankfully). A couple of years ago I noticed a dramatic daily increase in delays, following the incident when a vehicle ran into one of the pay booth... Dear ReporterSay Yes to a brighter future YES to Gravesend, the campaign group for the regeneration of Gravesend, continues to stand up to try and secure a brighter future for our town centre. Yes to Gravesend is concerned that opponents such as the Labour Group... Dear ReporterExplore other ways of using our cash IT WOULD appear from the letters page that all the people who are in favour of the BMX track live nowhere near the vicinity. We have had years of noise and pollution both from the Eurostar works and re-sighting of t... Sport County trials next monthTRIALS for the Gravesham and Dartford district cricket squads are to be held in December. District cricket is of a high standard and players who wish to participate in the tryouts should seek recommendation from their teachers or cricket clubs. To quali... Meopham’s Eastern promiseA CRICKET club has given a rising Hong Kong star her first taste of the sport in this country. Charlotte Chan Sau Har is regarded as one of the Chinese territory s most promising talents. The 14-year-old represented Hong Kong Women against Pakistan at th... Daish: We Cam bridge the gap - Fleet boss keen to have a crack at promotion rivalsLIAM Daish hopes to further close the gap on the playoff chasing pack when his resurgent Ebbsfleet United side travel to fifth-placed Cambridge United this Saturday. The Fleet have made up ground on the top five clubs over the past week following last Th... Holders sail past DoverMATCH-WINNER George Purcell secured holders Ebbsfleet Unted s safe passage into the Kent Senior Cup second round with victory over Dover at Stonebridge Road on Tuesday night, writes Charles Webster. On 12 minutes, Ricky Shakes intercepted a ball across t... Ebbsfleet renaissance continuesEBBSFLEET United extended their unbeaten league run to three as they held Kettering Town to a goalless draw at Stonebridge Road on Sunday. Following late wins against Barrow and Crawley, the Fleet were looking to complete a hat-trick of victories inside... Fleet Life with Ed Miller: Steve is right, Respect has to be earnedIT MUST be difficult – if you re a big, mouthy windbag – to keep your trap shut when all you re used to doing for much of your life is sounding off at every single opportunity, irrespective of (a) the facts or (b) whether or not your brain is being gainfu... Daish opts for DelicâteEBBSFLEET United have gone Stateside in a bid to add more firepower to their Blue Square Premier campaign. Matthew Delicâte, who had been playing for the Rochester Rhinos in America s USL for the past three seasons, joined the Stonebridge Road club last... Late leveller halts U14sGRAVESHAM secondary schools experienced a mixed bag of results at the weekend. THE U12s lost 4-1 at home to Medway in the AB Taylor Trophy with Joseph Wright netting their consolation in a comprehensive defeat. AN outstanding victory was secured by the... Graves are four-midableGRAVESHAM edged an entertaining home match against Bexley on a cold, bright morning on Saturday. After the visitors struck first, Casey Johnson (Shears Green) took advantage of a defensive slip-up to draw Gravesham level. Riverview s Ben Francis put the... Ladies close gapEBBSFLEET Ladies returned to league action with a much-needed victory on Sunday to keep up the pressure on table-topping Denham Ladies, writes Tina Martin. In a closely-contested fixture at AFC Wimbledon, both teams created their fair share of chances, b... Fleet Youth Round-Up: U14s edge StoneEBBSFLEET U14s took all three points in their league clash against Maidstone United, reports Lisa Payne. Fleet had the better of the openings in the first half, but went in at the break two behind. However, a brace from Kaiyne Woolery and a fantastic fre... Gravesend League Round-Up: Lullies book last-eight spot as Craggs dodge Stone to avert Cup upsetLULLINGSTONE Castle progressed to the last eight of the League Cup after they hammered Swan Valley on Saturday, writes Bill Baldwin. Three strikes in the first half were added to by a further two in the second to secure their passage to the quarter-final... Tales of a Fisherman: A Winter Show you can warm toTHE SUDDEN cold snap has had anglers – normally a bunch of hardy souls – reaching for their thermos flasks of late. They will usually endure all types of weather in pursuit of their sport, but the recent icy winds have been a real pain and it s hard to... Tales of a Fisherman: There is a place for black pudding...my mouthCONGRATULATIONS to Norfolk s Chris Mack and his possible capture of a British record Barbel at a whopping 21lb 2ozs. The bait that Chris used for the capture of this fantastic specimen was – of all things – black pudding. This got me thinking about how... Primary school gets into the swingPUPILS at a primary school are enjoying games lessons with a difference. Instead of the usual sports, youngsters at Stansted Primary School, Malt House Road, Stansted are getting to grips with golf. Thanks to the team of professionals at The London Golf... Meop fall down HolTWO late goals ended Meopham s valiant resistance and left them with nothing to show for their efforts on Saturday. Holcombe were dominant early on, but Meopham were dangerous on the break and took a first-half lead through Louisa Dunn. The pressure in... Defence sets foundation for Wells winTHE STRONG rearguard of Meopham s first XI provided the platform for their more offensive players to topple second-placed Tunbridge Wells at the weekend, writes Susan Campbell. Meopham s attacking intent paid off when Sarah Bentley found the smallest of... Judoka Steggall can hit heightsONE of country s brightest judo prospects is being tipped as a potential Olympian following her selection to the elite British squad last week, writes Stuart Henderson. Francesca Steggall, 18, was confirmed in the British senior team having won the senio... A four-wheeled frenzyONE of the country s biggest racing car events, the London Motorsport Show, brings Brands Hatch s season to a close this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the north Kent circuit s paddock area will become an exhibition site featuring race car manufactu... D’Cunha duo inspire Old GsOLD Gravesendians interest in the EDF Junior Vase came under a prolonged assault on Saturday, before a scintillating final half-hour saw them safely through, writes John Oxtoby. Trailing by seven points to Surrey outfit Mitcham 10 minutes into the secon... Old Gs pack a punchVIGO failed to break down a resolute Old Gravesendians in a scrappy, but exciting, Kent One clash at Swanswood on Saturday. As befits a local derby, the rugby was relentless and it was a relieved visiting side who came away with another two league point... Vees are anchoredVIGO left it far too late to press for victory and were worryingly naïve against a more hardened Anchorians outfit on Saturday. The hosts cruised into an early 14-point lead and, from then on, Vigo were always playing catch-up. Mark Grassick reduced the... What's On |