Canterbury News
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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 -
Council Updates KCC Approves Expansion of Specialist SEND Provision at Dover Christ Church Academy
Kent County Council has approved capital investment to expand Aspen 2, the Dover district’s specialist unit for pupils aged 11–18 with…
22 June 2026 - Council Updates
Canterbury’s 800-Year-Old Poor Priests’ Hospital Opens Its Doors as a Living Gallery
Canterbury City Council has launched the Clocktower Gallery inside the restored medieval Poor Priests’ Hospital, with its first exhibition…
18 June 2026 -
Council Updates Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor
Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor Cllr Sojanah Sabapathy says she has been working with Primark’s team to…
18 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Find Suggests Sutton Hoo-Type Helmets Could Have Been Made in England
A small bronze die unearthed near Faversham is prompting experts to reconsider whether Anglo-Saxon crested helmets of the Sutton Hoo type…
17 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man charged after alleged Porsche theft from Canterbury home
A suspect faces multiple charges including burglary and vehicle theft following an incident at a residential property near the city centre…
14 June 2026 - Council Updates
Canterbury Council Opens £15,000 Biodiversity Grants for Local Nature Projects
Community groups across the Canterbury district can now bid for up to £7,500 each to boost wildlife habitats and green spaces. The Numbers…
13 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council Seeks Artist for East Cliff Public Artwork
Canterbury City Council launches call for proposals to create a new piece of public art on East Cliff, aiming to strengthen the area’s…
12 June 2026 -
Council Updates Royal Assent didn’t settle it: the Kent reorganisation legal challenge, explained
When the Devolution Bill cleared Parliament in April, it handed the Government new powers to reshape Kent’s councils. But it did not draw a…
11 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Sex offender jailed after targeting teenage girls on night out in Canterbury
According to court records, a man in his 20s has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting multiple teenage girls during a single…
10 June 2026 -
Council Updates Major funding boost secures progress on £34m Sturry Link Road
Homes England backs Canterbury relief route with £48.5m deal as planning permission deadline looms A key funding agreement has removed the…
10 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Council Recovers Three-Bedroom Home After Fraud Investigation
Housing enforcement action frees up family property for waiting list after tenant’s granddaughter allegedly found living there without…
9 June 2026