Canterbury News
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Council Updates Canterbury City Council bids to purchase 220-acre Old Park estate from Ministry of Defence
The council has launched a bid for the strategic green space using third-party grant funding rather than taxpayer money. Canterbury City…
27 March 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council Closes Paget Street in Gillingham for Emergency Repairs
Watch on YouTube Subtitle A key residential street in central Gillingham has been shut to traffic after Medway Council announced urgent…
27 March 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Kitchen Fire Prompts Window and Door Closures on Canterbury’s Sturry Road
Kitchen Fire Prompts Window and Door Closures on Canterbury’s Sturry Road Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews attended a kitchen fire at a…
27 March 2026 -
Economy Online Retail Sales Drop Hits UK as Kent High Streets Face Double Challenge
The Confederation of British Industry reports declining online sales volumes for the year to March, with retailers bracing for further…
24 March 2026 -
Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Rises to 34 Cases as Health Officials Continue Vaccination Drive
The outbreak linked to a Canterbury nightclub has grown from 29 to 34 cases, with enhanced surveillance continuing across the county as…
22 March 2026 -
Health Speed is Critical: What Clinicians and the Public Need to Know About the Kent Meningitis B Outbreak
A rapidly spreading outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease at a Canterbury nightclub underscores the vital importance of swift…
21 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury Drug Operation Sees Two Charged as Police Disrupt Supply Line
Canterbury Drug Operation Sees Two Charged as Police Disrupt Supply Line Two suspected class A drug dealers charged as Kent Police disrupt…
21 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Witnesses After Serious Canterbury Area Collision
Kent Police Appeal for Witnesses After Serious Birchington Collision Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision in…
21 March 2026 -
Local News Opposition Councillors Stage Mass Walkout Over Migration Emergency Motion
Around 31 opposition councillors departed Kent County Council’s chamber in protest as Reform UK pressed ahead with a controversial motion…
20 March 2026 -
Health Meningitis B Outbreak in Kent: What Healthcare Professionals and Residents Need to Know
A cluster of 27 cases linked to a Canterbury nightclub has triggered a major public health response, with targeted vaccination and…
19 March 2026 -
Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Reaches 20 Cases as Two Deaths Confirmed and Vaccine Shortage Emerges
University of Kent and surrounding area facing unprecedented meningococcal disease cluster with laboratory-confirmed cases and…
18 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury Sexual Assault Charges: Ramsgate Man to Face Trial
Harry Homewood, 21, charged with multiple counts following early morning attacks on two teenagers near Station Road East. A Ramsgate man…
18 March 2026