Cathedral doors get a facelift

Canterbury Cathedral’s gates have been removed for a clean up.

For over 350 years, the solid oak gates have endured weather and vehicle damage that has taken its toll on the woodwork.   On October 11, the gates which weigh nearly a ton each, were taken from their hinges by the Canterbury-based company Artful Logistics. 

City Manager speaks of litter “shame”, plans to improve in 2012

By Jamie Feltham

Canterbury’s City Manager Philippe Esclasse has expressed “shame” at the state of Canterbury’s litter problem.

Hope for students hunting for jobs

by James Crouch

Students from Canterbury Christ Church University have hope to fight against the “incredibly difficult” current situation for those searching for work when they finish their degrees.

Health food shop manager agrees with government obesity tactics

By Hannah Atterbury


A CANTERBURY health food shop manager has spoken out about the government’s latest plans against obesity. 

Does alcohol really affect our behaviour?

By Nicole Muller


Promiscuity, aggression and violence…these are just some of the undesirable traits that many describe as the effects of heavy drinking. But is alcohol really to blame?

Anthropologist Kate Fox, director of the Social Issues Research Centre, has criticized Britain’s attitudes towards drinking, claiming we believe ‘alcohol has magical powers.’ In her opinion, alcohol has little effect on an individual’s behaviour, but is in fact determined by the cultural norms and rules of the society that surrounds them.

Cricket vs Rugby – When opposites attract

By Nicolas Verdier

Cricket and rugby might seem to belong to two different worlds, but Kent Cricket and Canterbury RFC do share one thing, or more precisely one person.

New Zealand born CRFC flanker and Strength and Conditioning coach at Kent County Cricket Pete Kelly admits the difference in training when it comes to fitness is easy to notice.

He said: “In rugby you want to get bigger, faster and stronger while in cricket the skill element is much larger.

“There is quite a big difference between training in rugby and cricket but cricket players are much fitter than people would think.”

Increase in unaffordable rents in Canterbury

Made by Gijsbert van Dalen

Almost half of housing in Canterbury is unaffordable, says housing charity organization Shelter. In England 55 percent of private rents are too expensive, and in Canterbury 40 to 55 percent of private rents are rated “very unaffordable”.

“We have seen an increase in families unable to afford their private accommodation and making homelessness applications to Canterbury City Council,” Louisa Brown of Canterbury Housing Advice Centre says.

The average of private rents per month of one bedroom homes is £541 in Canterbury, that is 33 percent of the average take home pay.

This problem also hits students, as to Ewan Flack, Service Manager of the housing charity Catching Lives. "Because of the high rents in Canterbury, students are often priced out of the market."