Canterbury News
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Crime & Justice Weapons and railway detonators seized at Gillingham property
Marcus Richards, 55, of Canterbury Street, Gillingham, has been charged with seven offences — including acquiring explosives without a…
18 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury racially aggravated assault: police seek man in CCTV image
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with a head injury after a racially aggravated assault in Canterbury city centre on 15 July 2026…
17 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Burglar jailed after raiding three shops across Medway and west Kent
Aaron Stillwell, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison after he and accomplice Stephen Liddell pleaded guilty to burglaries in…
16 August 2026 -
Local News Kent’s best sky night in 27 years: deep eclipse, Perseid peak and six planets in 24 hours
A deep partial solar eclipse covering more than 90 per cent of the Sun, the Perseid meteor shower at its peak and six planets before dawn…
12 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Margate man charged after drug-line investigation in Thanet
Blake Todd, 30, of Victoria Avenue, Margate, has been charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply after officers seized…
5 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 5 August 2026 5 stories · 3-minute read Kent Police appeal after alleged assault and criminal damage at…
5 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man left with fractured jaw after assault outside Canterbury East station
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a fractured jaw and other facial injuries during an alleged assault by a group…
4 August 2026 -
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 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