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There's nothing shy about prankster Speedo's video antics

There's nothing shy about prankster Speedo's video antics

A mischievous student known as Speedo Shy has become an internet hit by pulling practical jokes on strangers - while his friends film their reactions.

Train chaos warning ahead of storm

Train chaos warning ahead of storm

Passengers are today being told to expect train delays and cancellations as Kent is expected to be battered by strong winds and heavy rain.

Hospital bosses in double departure

Hospital bosses in double departure

The chairman and chief executive of Kent's biggest hospital - placed in special measures last year - are both to leave, it has been announced.

Road could stay shut for three weeks after wall collapses near school

Road could stay shut for three weeks after wall collapses near school

A road could stay shut for as long as three weeks after a wall collapsed and bricks plunged between two parked cars.

Man hunted after 'sex attack' on girl

Man hunted after 'sex attack' on girl

Police are hunting this man after a 17-year-old girl claims she was sexually assaulted by a stranger who attempted to push her into bushes.

Kent's most weird and wonderful names

Kent's most weird and wonderful names

From Gravelly Bottom Road to Noah's Ark, Kent is full of hilariously-named places - click here to see our full list.

'Battle with Bob': Tragic boy's poignant video campaign against brain cancer

'Battle with Bob': Tragic boy's poignant video campaign against brain cancer

The parents of a young boy who died aged 11 have shared touching pictures of their battle with Bob - the nickname they gave their son's brain tumour.

Ambulance firm threatened with closure after serious failings

Ambulance firm threatened with closure after serious failings

A private ambulance provider has been condemned by a health watchdog after a string of failings - including leaving patients stranded.

Sports car lands in tree on M2

Sports car lands in tree on M2

Fire crews rescued a woman trapped in a sports car on the M2 after it mounted the embankment... and got stuck in a tree.

Kent to host Commonwealth baton

Kent to host Commonwealth baton

School pupils and sports fans will welcome the Commonwealth baton in June... after its tour of nearly 70 nations.

Couple badly beaten by armed raiders in terrifying attack

Couple badly beaten by armed raiders in terrifying attack

A couple have been left with appalling injuries after three masked men subjected them to "extreme gratuitous violence" in a terrifying pick axe raid.

Schoolgirl's eye pierced by pencil thrown during maths class

Schoolgirl's eye pierced by pencil thrown during maths class

Police are investigating after a 14-year-old girl fears she has been left partially blind after being hit in the eye with a pencil by another pupil.

People smuggling gang jailed for huge stowaway operation

People smuggling gang jailed for huge stowaway operation

Ringleaders of a people smuggling gang charged desperate Sri Lankans thousands to come into the UK through Dover.

'Truly sickening' rapist targeted nine victims as young as two

'Truly sickening' rapist targeted nine victims as young as two

A sick sexual predator groomed young girls, kidnapped a 15-year-old and committed a string of sex offences against victims as young as two.

Comic Brand honoured with doctorate

Comic Brand honoured with doctorate

Stand-up comic Jo Brand is to be awarded an honorary doctorate in Kent today for challenging stigma about mental illness.

Fears grow after headless cats dumped

Fears grow after headless cats dumped

Six cats have been found with their heads missing in a small area of one town.

Floody hell... Kent hit by five times average rainfall

Floody hell... Kent hit by five times average rainfall

Yalding's on standby for more flooding... as figures show Kent had five times the average rainfall over Christmas and new year.

'I hope this sick and twisted individual is found'

'I hope this sick and twisted individual is found'

A brave mum has told how she shielded her daughter from a sexual predator in a terrifying attack.

Delays after boulder falls from cliff into path of oncoming train

Delays after boulder falls from cliff into path of oncoming train

Passengers were lucky to escape uninjured after a boulder fell from a trackside embankment into the path of a train.

I’m sure I saw 007’s Aston Martin as a young lad…

 I’m sure I saw 007’s Aston Martin as a young lad…

A new witness could prove that a classic car in Deal was the inspiration behind Bond's first Aston Martin.

Investigation into why Channel Tunnel workers suffered carbon monoxide poisoning

Investigation into why Channel Tunnel workers suffered carbon monoxide poisoning

Eurotunnel investigating into cause of carbon monoxide poisoning of workers at the weekend

Knife-wielding robber flees with till

Knife-wielding robber flees with till

A robber armed with a knife fled a shop with a cash till after threatening workers.

'Sleep tight angel'

'Sleep tight angel'

Mourners lined the streets and bowed their heads to honour tragic 16-year-old school pupil Zoe Georgiou - killed in a car crash.

Man walks free after jury clears him of alleyway rape

Man walks free after jury clears him of alleyway rape

A jury has acquitted a man accused of a brutal rape in an alleyway late at night.

Cry-rape woman spared jail over alley attack lies to cover her tracks

Cry-rape woman spared jail over alley attack lies to cover her tracks

A woman who lied about being raped by a stranger so her husband did not find out she had spent the evening with another man has been spared jail.

Flasher 'exposes himself to dog walker'

Flasher 'exposes himself to dog walker'

Women are being urged to be vigilant after a woman claims she was flashed at by a man while walking a dog.

Council cleared over secret ferry deal

Council cleared over secret ferry deal

Auditors have cleared a council of acting unlawfully over a secret deal with a collapsed ferry firm that left it owed more than £3million.

Thug punched and bit train ticket collector

Thug punched and bit train ticket collector

A man attacked a ticket collector, punching him in the head and biting him, after passengers reported him for fare-dodging.

Students set 'heroic' record by drinking 5,000 Jägerbombs

Students set 'heroic' record by drinking 5,000 Jägerbombs

Boozy students have been praised as "heroic" after downing thousands of Jägerbombs - but event organisers deny it promotes binge drinking.

Boy, 11, badly injured after crash

Boy, 11, badly injured after crash

An 11-year-old boy suffered serious head and arm injuries in a crash with a car.

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