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Canterbury roadworks: Shop owners lament footfall drop-off

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Jo Burn |Craig Buchan

Image source, Jo Burn/BBCImage caption, Roadworks set to take 44 weeks are under way in CanterburyTraders near Westgate Towers in Canterbury say business has gone quiet since nearby roadworks began in April. One local business owner told the BBC there were "no traffic and no pedestrians" passing his storefront as a result of the £1.5 million project.
Elmley Nature Reserve's project to reach more Swale residents

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Jo Burn |Craig Buchan

Image source, Jo Burn/BBCImage caption, Elmley Nature Reserve wants to draw in more local visitorsA nature reserve in Kent is helping community groups and schools access its site. Elmley Nature Reserve has hired a trainee nature guide, is arranging group visits, and plans to offer free lifts from Swale railway station to the site. Fundraising project manager Grace Spooner says many local people "have got out of habit of going out into nature".
Woman shot dead on Valentine's Day named

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Bob Dale |Joshua Askew |South East |Jo Burn

A woman who was shot dead outside a Kent pub on Valentine's Day has been named by police as Lisa Smith. Tributes to Ms Smith, 43, from Slough, have been left at the scene of the fatal shooting outside the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt shortly after 19:00 GMT on Friday. Flowers and balloons - including one for "Wonderful Mum" - were accompanied by messages such as "rest in peace" and "fly high, pretty lady".
Woman shot dead on Valentine's Day named

2 months ago | aol.com | Bob Dale |Joshua Askew |South East |Jo Burn

A woman who was shot dead outside a Kent pub on Valentine's Day has been named by police as Lisa Smith. Tributes to Ms Smith, 43, from Slough, have been left at the scene of the fatal shooting outside the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt shortly after 19:00 GMT on Friday. Flowers and balloons - including one for "Wonderful Mum" - were accompanied by messages such as "rest in peace" and "fly high, pretty lady".
Bagpuss creator's son to celebrate centenary

Feb 5, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jo Burn |South East |Jacob Panons

Search queryBagpuss creator's son to celebrate centenaryJo Burn - BBC News, South East and Jacob Panons - BBC News, South EastWed, February 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM UTCThe son of children's television creator Oliver Postgate, who made Bagpuss, is celebrating 100 years since his father's birth by sharing the stories behind the shows. Mr Postgate, together with Peter Firmin, created iconic children's TV shows from the 1960s and 70s including Ivor the Engine, Clangers, Pogles' Wood and Bagpuss.
Christmas market back at cathedral after 200 years

Oct 24, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jo Burn

Canterbury Cathedral's original Christmas market ran from the 14th to the 19th century [BBC/Jo Burn]Generate Key TakeawaysA 600-year-old tradition of a festive market within Canterbury Cathedral’s precincts will be revived for Christmas this year. Traders will sell food and drink alongside offering vintage rides and live music performances, including carol services. In 1383, King Richard II issued a royal grant allowing seasonal events to be held in the grounds.
'Ancient pub' dug up at £21m Dover Beacon site

Oct 3, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jo Burn |South East

Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be an ancient pub on the site of the multi-million pound Dover Beacon project. A pit containing Bellarmine jugs, hundreds of clay pipes and German wine bottles were found by the team of seven from Canterbury Archaeological Trust, who have been digging at the former nightclub since April, ahead of the development of a new creative and digital hub.
Service to mark 35th anniversary of Deal bombing

Sep 22, 2024 | aol.com | Jo Burn

September 22, 2024 at 2:01 AMA ceremony will remember the 11 victims of the IRA bombing of Deal barracks in 1989 [Jo Burn/BBC]Friends and relatives of the 11 Royal Marines who were killed in the IRA bombing of Deal Barracks in 1989 will gather on Sunday to remember them. The site of the blast has been refurbished by Dover District Council in time for the private ceremony which will mark the 35th anniversary of the atrocity.
Roman Painted House reopens after refurbishment

Sep 21, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jo Burn

Kent's Roman Painted House has reopened to the public after Dover District Council took back possession and refurbished the site. The 2,000-year-old attraction is believed to be part of a bathhouse complex in the town, some of which is still to be unearthed. It was discovered in the 1970s and previously run by the Dover Roman Painted House Trust, but has been closed for the last year.
Roman Painted House reopens after refurbishment

Sep 21, 2024 | aol.com | Jo Burn

September 21, 2024 at 1:03 AMCouncillor Charlotte Zosseder dressed in a toga for the Painted House's relaunch [BBC/JO BURN]Kent's Roman Painted House has reopened to the public after Dover District Council took back possession and refurbished the site. The 2,000-year-old attraction is believed to be part of a bathhouse complex in the town, some of which is still to be unearthed.