Canterbury News
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Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for witnesses after late-night robbery in Wye
A woman in her 40s was struck with an unknown object and had two bank cards stolen at the junction of Canterbury Road and Harville Road in…
16 September 2026 -
Investigations Kent’s water, Part A: the demand nobody in Whitstable voted for
South East Water plans for 550,000 more people by 2050. Per-person use is falling, leakage is meant to halve and business use is flat, so…
13 September 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Flat fire at Bingley Court in Canterbury extinguished with no injuries
Flat fire at Bingley Court in Canterbury extinguished with no injuries Kent Fire and Rescue Service sent two engines to a flat fire at…
12 September 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford parking charges to rise across all council car parks as free parking offers are withdrawn
Ashford Borough Council’s cabinet considered proposals on 10 September 2026 to increase off-street and on-street parking tariffs, introduce…
12 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 12 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 12 September 2026 10 stories · 5-minute read 1933: Leó Szilárd, waiting at a red light on Southampton Row…
12 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man of no fixed address jailed for 18 months after string of fires and criminal damage across Kent
Kian Minister, 24, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on 4 September 2026 after admitting three counts of arson…
11 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 11 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 11 September 2026 8 stories · 3-minute read 2008: A major fire broke out on a freight train in the Channel…
11 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Missing teenager with links to Ash, Canterbury and Ashford sought in police appeal
Missing teenager with links to Ash, Canterbury and Ashford sought in police appeal Kent Police has shared an appeal from Avon and Somerset…
10 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two men charged over alleged £170,000 GPS theft series targeting Kent farms
Ion Cojocaru and Iulian Doltu, both of Dagenham, have been remanded in custody after Kent Police linked nine alleged farm GPS thefts across…
10 September 2026 -
Investigations South East Water has failed. But who decided how many people it must supply?
Analysis: John Halsall’s apology in Whitstable was overdue and Ofwat’s findings against his company are damning. But the number of people…
10 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 9 September 2026 10 stories · 3-minute read 2015: Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in…
9 September 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Status to Be Protected by Charter Trustees If Councils Merge
A cross-party group of councillors wants to appoint Charter Trustees to safeguard Canterbury’s city status, the Lord Mayor and the Sheriff…
8 September 2026