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People who are jumping off the side of Herne Bay pier are putting themselves at risk of serious injury or even death, the city council is warning today.

Excellent progress has been made over the last 18 months on new cycle routes for the district, following the award of £500,000 from the Sustrans Connect2 initiative.

Local people can find out exactly where their recycling sacks end up and what happens to them on Saturday 11 July when the recycling centre at Hersden opens its doors to offer a peek behind the scenes.

The full programme for this year's spectacular Whitstable Oyster Festival, packed with dozens of great events for the whole town, is out now.

An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman has concluded that Canterbury City Council is not at fault in the way it accommodates and responds to the needs of the gay community.

As the exciting redevelopment of the Marlowe Theatre continues, people can now watch its transformation via a live webcam overlooking the site.

Canterbury's residents have been having fun and keeping fit in the city's Westgate Gardens - and it's all thanks to inspiration that followed a local woman's trip to China.

Creepy crawlies ranging from the deadly tarantula to giant locusts are the focus of the latest exhibition at Whitstable Museum, which opens this Saturday (13 June).

Do you want to learn to whip a spinning top or roll a hoop? Think you can beat mum, dad, grandma or granddad at marbles?

A log burner, photovoltaic panels and solar panels are all features of the newly extended Reculver Renewable Energy and Interpretation Centre, which opens to the public in July.

A new natural burial ground at Herne Bay cemetery will be formally opened tomorrow (Tuesday 9 June).

People who are suffering from domestic abuse will be able to get free, confidential help and support from a new 'one-stop-shop' at the Riverside Children's Centre in Canterbury.

Two young men who were arrested for damaging buildings and other property with a 'Road Kill' tag in the Tankerton area are to spend time cleaning up graffiti as part of the conditional caution they received for their offence.

Finding a venue for a celebration, training event or meeting has become a lot easier with the launch of a new halls for hire web page - www.e-canterbury.co.uk/venues.

A fantastic summer season of free live music across the district gets underway in June.

Grannies and granddads are being invited to the Riverside Children's Centre on Wednesday 10 June for a special free event to celebrate the importance of grandparents.

Residents of the Hales Place area of Canterbury can help make a difference to their local environment by taking part in a community clean up.

The children's play area at Herne Bay's Memorial Park is set for a major facelift following the award of £49,860 towards improvement work.

Organisations and groups that provide play or leisure facilities in the district are being invited to a free seminar to hear about latest issues.

Young people have been learning about what being homeless is really like in a special project run by the city council.

The city council is continuing to make improvements to the visitor information service in Herne Bay as the summer season approaches.

Canterbury City Council is asking people for their views on busking and whether there should be greater management of busking in the city centre.

Half term creative fun for children is on offer at Canterbury's Roman Museum next week, when visitors can have a go at making their own mini fresco.

The film, the songs and the hit West End musical are all pretty familiar, but fewer people are aware of the strong local connections of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - the world's favourite flying car.

Canterbury City Council's popular half term sports courses return next week offering expert coaching and plenty of fun.

Have you ever wanted to learn about the stars, or wondered how an owl flies on silent wings? Do you enjoy being scared to death by ghostly stories, or get a kick from creating a giant piece of art?

There were some tired legs and sore bottoms, but all 38 cyclists taking part in this year's Lady Mayoress' Charity cycle ride from Calais to the Abbey at Le Bec-Hellouin in Normandy successfully completed the challenge.

A weekend park and ride scheme is to be trialled in Whitstable this summer in a bid to reduce congestion and make parking in the town easier.

Canterbury City Council and Canterbury College have put pen to paper on an agreement to support small businesses in the district and help local young people into employment.

Famous Victorian engineer Robert Stephenson will be at the Museum of Canterbury this Saturday (2 May) to chat to visitors and enlist their help in a series of fun experiments.