Canterbury News
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Crime & Justice Canterbury man jailed for six years for sexual abuse of two children
Luke Johnson, 36, of Old Park Avenue, Canterbury, was sentenced to six years in prison on 21 August 2026 after pleading guilty to four…
27 August 2026 -
Local News William Burges conference to be held at Dover’s Maison Dieu in September
A day-long event on 25 September 2026 will bring together conservators, historians and architects to examine the Victorian architect’s…
26 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 22 August 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 22 August 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read Canterbury man banned from supermarkets and shopping centres…
22 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury man banned from supermarkets and shopping centres across Kent after 27 thefts
Daniel Rogers, 36, was sentenced in February 2026 and handed a Criminal Behaviour Order barring him from Tesco, Aldi, Asda, TK Maxx and…
21 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Three men charged over attempted armed burglary at Folkestone home
Dylan Tawanyasha Malikebo, Jayden Petros and Sulayman Jammeh are charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary and Class A drug…
21 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Herne Bay man jailed for over three years after jumping from window to escape police
Benjamin Knowles, of Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison at Canterbury Crown Court after a jury…
21 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police release images after reported theft at Herne Bay business
Kent Police release images after reported theft at Herne Bay business Kent Police’s Canterbury district unit has issued photographs of…
19 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 19 August 2026 6 stories · 3-minute read Voter photo ID: what Dartford’s 2023 election figures show The…
19 August 2026 -
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