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Towards a Greener Canterbury
by Beverley Paton, Chair of the ‘Green and Biodiversity’ Working Group and Deputy Chair of the Canterbury Society There are initiatives in the...
Heritage and History, by Stewart Ross
About time too. On Thursday 27 May Canterbury City Council announced an ambitious – and expensive – plan to transform the city into a world-class...
Canterbury Elections May 2021, by Neasa MacErlean
What do the local election results in Canterbury mean? With a 17 per cent shift to Labour in the county votes in the city centre, they buck the main...
The Urgent Need for a New Hospital in Canterbury, by Martin Vye
At last there is a glimmer of light at the end of the COVID tunnel. The NHS—after a year of heroic effort to combat the pandemic –now will be...
A Heritage Walk, by Stewart Ross
Last Tuesday I became a tourist. I didn’t pack bags and fly off in defiance of Covid regulations, but paid a visit to my own city, Canterbury, as a...
“Local Democracy – Why Participate”: Richard Norman, Organiser, Canterbury Forum Working Group
by Richard Norman, Organiser, Canterbury Forum Working Group Most readers of Canterbury News will know that last year Canterbury City Council...
Reaching Carbon Net Zero – Cllr Dan Watkins
Dan Watkins is the Canterbury City Councillor with the main Climate Change brief. Now that the Council has approved his ‘Climate Action Plan’, what...
Paul Bennet
One person has done more than anyone else in the last four decades to discover and preserve the archaeology of Canterbury and the nearby area. Paul...
David Flood, the Cathedral’s Director of Music, says farewell after four decades
One of the country’s most famous organists and choir masters stands down from his post as Director of Music at Canterbury Cathedral this month....
A new hospital for Canterbury? by Martin Vye
If we think of hospitals at present two big questions come into our minds. Can our local hospitals cope if COVID-19 cases go up steeply in East...
Ben Fitter-Harding
Canterbury district will lead the country in its use of technology to deliver services to residents, if Ben Fitter-Harding, the new Canterbury City...
Interview with Cllr Dan Smith
Dan Smith’s enjoyment of the the Kent countryside and history is a major reason behind his decision to stand for the Canterbury City Council (CCC)...
Cllr Rachel Carnac gives first interview as Deputy Leader
Conservative Rachel Carnac is the Canterbury City Councillor for Reculver ward, and has just been elected Deputy Leader of the Council and Deputy...
Councillor Mel Dawkins
Saxophone player and music teacher Mel Dawkins, Labour Councillor for St Stephen’s, was elected for the first time in May 2019. She talks to Neasa...
Poetry and the city: Clifford Liles
How much does Canterbury inspire poets? How much does it act as a cradle for the act of writing? Clifford Liles became serious about writing poetry...
Professor Richard Norman: could Canterbury be a new Athens?
Does Canterbury have anything in common with ancient Athens? Are we living out the lessons of moral philosophy — or are we closer to living in a...
Julie Board: How can you create something out of nothing?
Julie Board has worked with hundreds of people in Canterbury, helping them to help each other without expecting anything back. She talks to Neasa...
Dr Tim Noble: GP’s View
How did our GP surgeries work together during lockdown? What role did the Canterbury Mosque play? What changes will we notice when we consult our...
Gay Canterbury
How has the gay community developed in Canterbury over the last few decades? Neasa MacErlean talks to one man who prefers not to disclose his...
Black Lives Matter: Stephen Kamara
Stephen Kamara (pictured) of Black Lives Matter Kent was one of the leaders of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) march which attracted 300 to 400 people...
Sam & Richard Snoad: dentistry during lockdown
Sam Snoad, managing director at the Castle Street Dental Practice, and her husband, Richard Snoad, a specialist dentist at the practice and its...
Dr Tim Noble: Mental Health Awareness Week
We are marking Mental Health Week with an article from Dr Tim Noble, head of the University of Kent’s Medical Centre. Dr Noble has been a partner at...
Ashford Hospital: Concerns over PPE
We were told by a source close to the hospital on 25 April: ‘The policy at Ashford Hospital is for medical and nursing staff to have full Personal...
Professor Stephen Peckham: Air Quality
Stephen Peckham is well-known in Canterbury for his work on Air Quality. He also has a global reputation for the work he does as Director of the...
Climate Change: the next big Crisis by John Walker
When I was out on my permitted daily exercise the other day I was reading Greta Thunberg's Climate Change Speech to the UK Parliament on 23rd April...
Rosie Duffield MP: Westminster
How have you been organising your life and your office since lockdown? It’s a learning curve. I’m not fabulous on the technology. The team are based...