Canterbury News
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Crime & Justice Man of no fixed address jailed for 18 months after string of fires and criminal damage across Kent
Kian Minister, 24, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on 4 September 2026 after admitting three counts of arson…
11 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 11 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 11 September 2026 8 stories · 3-minute read 2008: A major fire broke out on a freight train in the Channel…
11 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Missing teenager with links to Ash, Canterbury and Ashford sought in police appeal
Missing teenager with links to Ash, Canterbury and Ashford sought in police appeal Kent Police has shared an appeal from Avon and Somerset…
10 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two men charged over alleged £170,000 GPS theft series targeting Kent farms
Ion Cojocaru and Iulian Doltu, both of Dagenham, have been remanded in custody after Kent Police linked nine alleged farm GPS thefts across…
10 September 2026 -
Investigations South East Water has failed. But who decided how many people it must supply?
Analysis: John Halsall’s apology in Whitstable was overdue and Ofwat’s findings against his company are damning. But the number of people…
10 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 9 September 2026 10 stories · 3-minute read 2015: Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in…
9 September 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Status to Be Protected by Charter Trustees If Councils Merge
A cross-party group of councillors wants to appoint Charter Trustees to safeguard Canterbury’s city status, the Lord Mayor and the Sheriff…
8 September 2026 -
Council Updates Mobile signal black hole targeted as small cells go up across Canterbury city centre
Kent County Council has installed mobile signal-boosting equipment on lampposts and other street assets across Canterbury city centre…
8 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 6 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 6 September 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales was farewelled in London; over a…
6 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice More than 10,000 items seized in Canterbury high street operation as four arrested
Kent Police and Trading Standards visited seven vape and phone repair shops in Canterbury city centre on 28 August 2026, seizing over…
5 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 5 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 5 September 2026 11 stories · 4-minute read 1887: A fire at the Theatre Royal in Exeter killed 186 people…
5 September 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Council asks British Museum to give district residents priority Bayeux Tapestry tickets
Canterbury City Council says its residents deserve the same priority booking access already offered to people in Hastings and Rother…
4 September 2026