Canterbury News
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Council Updates Sturry Link Road: £61 Million Canterbury Relief Scheme Begins Construction After Homes England Deal
Kent County Council secured a £48.5 million funding agreement with Homes England, confirmed in early 2026, unlocking construction of a new…
6 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man Charged After Explosive Substance Found at Hawkinge Residential Property
Kent Police and bomb disposal specialists responded to a property in the village of Hawkinge, near Folkestone, after an explosive substance…
6 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Intercept Under-18s at Railway Stations and Issue Dispersal Orders in Summer Antisocial Behaviour Crackdown
Kent Police Intercept Under-18s at Railway Stations and Issue Dispersal Orders in Summer Antisocial Behaviour Crackdown View tweet from…
4 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two Afghan Nationals Arrested After Canterbury Teenager Stabbed, Kent Police Say — Suspects Released on Conditional Bail
Kent Police say the two men arrested after an 18-year-old was stabbed in New Ruttington Lane, Canterbury are Afghan nationals aged 19 and…
4 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Saturday, 4 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Saturday, 4 July 2026 Ofsted and CQC Inspectors Arrive at County Hall Monday for Kent’s First Full SEND Inspection…
4 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 3 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 3 July 2026 Missing Man from Chatham Found Safe, Kent Police Confirm The day in Kent · A tractor fire on the…
3 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Cycle Storage Expansion Reaches 79 Spaces Across City Car Parks
Canterbury City Council’s Connected Canterbury scheme has completed its second phase of secure bike storage, bringing the total number of…
3 July 2026 -
Economy ONS Confirms 0.4% Rise in Great Britain Retail Sales Volumes for March to May 2026
Department stores and computer and telecoms retailers drove modest quarterly growth, according to official figures from the Office for…
2 July 2026 -
Council Updates Herne Bay Bandstand Final Repair Phase to Begin in Late June 2026
Canterbury City Council has confirmed a start date for the 16-week substructure works that will restore the Central Bandstand’s full stage…
28 June 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Smoke Advice Lifted After Workshop Fire Near The Street in Boughton under Blean
Smoke Advice Lifted After Workshop Fire Near The Street in Boughton under Blean Kent Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that residents…
25 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Armed Police Respond to Herne Bay High Street Weapons Report — Three Arrested
Kent Police deployed firearms officers to Herne Bay High Street after a man was reported carrying a weapon, seizing an imitation firearm…
24 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Armed Police Make Swift Arrest After Imitation Firearm Incident on Herne Bay High Street
A 30-year-old local man was arrested within minutes after Kent Police deployed firearms officers to Herne Bay High Street following reports…
23 June 2026