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 today — Thursday, 15 October 2026
Overcast Thursday across the Garden of England. Kent wakes to a thoroughly grey Thursday morning, with temperatures ranging from 15 to 17…
15 October 2026 -
Local News University of Kent says it has no links to Chinese research funder named in MI5 alert
Canterbury Christ Church University did not reply to similar questions by the deadline. The University of Kent says it has “no current or…
9 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 9 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 9 October 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read 1986: The Phantom of the Opera opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre in…
9 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 6 October 2026 6 stories · 3-minute read 1985: PC Keith Blakelock was murdered during the Broadwater Farm…
6 October 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury junction to get mini roundabout under council plans
Kent County Council is asking residents to comment on a £150,000 scheme to reshape the St Stephen’s Hill, Downs Road and Hackington Close…
5 October 2026 -
Local News MI5 alert tells universities to cut ties with Chinese spy-linked funder: what it means for Kent
More than 100 UK-based academics worked on projects paid for by an organisation MI5 says serves China’s intelligence service. No Kent…
2 October 2026 -
Council Updates New public toilets planned for Herne Bay seafront at cost of £135,000
Canterbury City Council’s Cabinet will decide on Monday whether to build a new toilet facility on the East Cliff promenade, replacing…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury’s Lord Mayor to stage first charity gig at Westgate Hall
I need to address both corrections: 1. **Westgate Hall venue status**: Based on available information, Westgate Hall in Canterbury has been…
1 October 2026 -
Economy Biddenden playground maker Everyday Play marks 10 years since starting in a garden office
Founded in Maidstone in 2016 as L&L Creative Spaces, the Biddenden company now designs, builds and installs play spaces for schools, SEN…
29 September 2026 -
Investigations Kent’s water, Part B: why fixing the leaks will not be enough, and what nobody has planned for
South East Water loses 105 million litres a day and is, by the numbers, an average English water company. This part shows why even…
22 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 22 September 2026 8 stories · 4-minute read 1914: A German submarine sank three British cruisers in just 70…
22 September 2026 -
Council Updates Mural tagging at East Cliff cost Herne Bay taxpayers hundreds of pounds
Canterbury City Council has condemned the vandalism of a newly completed mural at East Cliff in Herne Bay, saying the clean-up cost…
21 September 2026