Canterbury News
News from Canterbury, the cathedral city at the heart of the Canterbury district. We cover Canterbury City Council, planning and development, the courts, the city’s universities, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, fire and rescue incidents and travel on the A2 and A28.
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Weather Kent weather today — Sunday, 2 August 2026
Glorious Sunday ahead for the Garden of England. Kent is in for a glorious day on Sunday with clear skies dominating across most of the…
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Weather Kent weather update — Saturday, 1 August 2026
Garden of England enjoys mild Saturday as coast faces rain. The Garden of England will experience a pleasant, mild Saturday afternoon with…
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Weather Kent weather today — Saturday, 1 August 2026
Mixed Saturday for the Garden of England—sunshine inland, rain at the coast. Kent’s Garden will see a tale of two weathers on Saturday…
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Crime & Justice CCTV appeal after man suffers head injury in reported assault at Canterbury nightclub
Kent Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to after a man in his 30s was allegedly assaulted at The Cuban bar on…
31 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 31 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 31 July 2026 CBI Survey Shows Manufacturing Down 30 Per Cent as UK Business Volumes Fall Sharply The day in…
31 July 2026 -
Council Updates Herne Bay Memorial Park play area gets £300,000 inclusive upgrade
Canterbury City Council is extending the King’s Road and Dering Road play area with wheelchair-accessible equipment, sensory zones and…
30 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury’s city wall wildflower meadow to be cut over fire risk
Canterbury City Council has announced a cut of the wildflower meadow at the city wall after a prolonged dry spell left the planting parched…
30 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury MP warns hospitality industry is in ‘dire state’ as costs pile up
Canterbury MP warns hospitality industry is in ‘dire state’ as costs pile up Rosie Duffield MP has written to the Chancellor calling for a…
30 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury man charged with eight offences after thefts at four east Kent stores
Connor Jones, 38, of Shelley Avenue, Canterbury, faces four theft counts, two assault charges, a public order offence and racially…
30 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Teenage motorcyclist dies in Whitstable collision as police seek witnesses
An 18-year-old man died at the scene of a crash on Chestfield Road on 24 July 2026 after his motorcycle collided with a white Mercedes…
27 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Canterbury shoplifter jailed within a day after targeting same Sainsbury’s seven times
Stuart Taylor, 37, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 30 weeks in prison at Margate Magistrates’ Court the day after his arrest, having…
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Council Updates Canterbury’s wildflower meadow by the city wall will be cut to reduce fire risk and prepare for 2027
Canterbury City Council is scheduling a cut of its popular wildflower planting beside the city wall after a prolonged dry spell left the…
22 July 2026