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 update — Sunday, 15 November 2026
Damp Sunday across the Garden of England with drizzle and chill. Kent’s Sunday afternoon is turning distinctly grey and damp, with light…
15 November 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Sunday, 15 November 2026
Grey and damp Sunday across the Garden of England. Kent wakes to an overcast and wet Sunday, with rain expected almost everywhere…
15 November 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Saturday, 14 November 2026
Crisp, clear Saturday across the Garden of England. Kent wakes to a cold but dry Saturday morning, with temperatures ranging from -3°C…
14 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 13 November 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 13 November 2026 12 stories · 4-minute read 1642: At the Battle of Turnham Green, Royalist forces withdrew…
13 November 2026 -
Crime & Justice Appeal after man in his 40s suffers facial injuries in Canterbury assault
A man in his 40s suffered facial injuries in a reported assault outside Superdrug in St George’s Street, Canterbury, on Friday 6 November…
12 November 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Three cars damaged by fire in Canterbury
Three cars damaged by fire in Canterbury Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews extinguished a blaze involving three cars in Canterbury on the…
11 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 6 November 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 6 November 2026 13 stories · 4-minute read 1956: Britain announced a ceasefire in the Suez Crisis after US…
6 November 2026 - Council Updates
Kent Council Scorecard: how Canterbury City Council scored, and what it means for Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay
Canterbury City Council is second in Kent on housing and homelessness but bottom of the table for planning on the Kent Council Scorecard.
6 November 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Council Scorecard Awards 2026: Tunbridge Wells wins three as all 14 councils are scored on new measures
Tunbridge Wells has won three of the eight Kent Council Scorecard Awards as Kent Local News scores all 14 of Kent’s councils on up to 12…
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Investigations Herne Bay’s peaceful nationalist march, as France blames the ultra-left for a week of riots
Herne Bay’s nationalist march and counter-protest passed off peacefully, with no disorder or arrests. In France, nearly 1,000 were arrested…
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Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 21 October 2026 8 stories · 4-minute read 1805: A British fleet under Admiral Lord Nelson defeated the…
21 October 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two Maidstone men jailed for £55,000 roofing scam targeting elderly Canterbury couple
Two Maidstone men jailed for £55,000 roofing scam targeting elderly Canterbury couple Benjamin Kelly and John Cassidy pleaded guilty to…
20 October 2026