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Parents’ concerns over school bus uncertainty
ANGRY parents in Kings Hill and West Malling are calling for better buses after months of break- downs and no-shows making their children late for school. Around a dozen children board
Arriva’s 7.30am service from West Malling to Tonbridge each day to get to Judd, Hayesbrook and Hillview schools. But at least once a month, the bus
fails to turn up – or breaks down en route, making them an hour or more late for lessons. The bus stop is outside Tesco in
West Malling High Street, where there is no shelter, and they are often left with a 90-minutewait for the next vehicle. Hayesbrook School has warned
single dad ShaneWebb he needs to ensure sons Shane (15) and Sonny (12) get to school on time – but he also has to get nine-year-old Stan to the Discovery School at Kings Hill. During exam time, Mr Webb, of
EwellAvenue, has been driving his elder sons to school. He said: “They have enough pressure with exams without having to worry and stress about the bus not turning up.”
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TWO people were was taken to hospital following a two-car colli- sion in Forstal Road, Aylesford. Police, paramedics and Kent Fire
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Claire Gobbett with son, Joe, wait expectantly for the school bus to arrive Mr Webb has been tracking the
bus problems and contacts Arriva regularly. Claire Gobbett, who works as PA
to the Discovery School, has to take time off work to drive her 15-year- old son Joe to Hayesbrook School at Tonbridge if the bus doesn’t arrive at their bus stop in Kings Hill. She said: “Especially because of
my job, I understand how impor- tant it is for children to get to school on time. Joe has been doing GCSEs, which makes it even more impor- tant not to be late. I have to take time off work to take him to school and it takes an hour to drive there and back.” DownsMailapproachedArrivafor acommentbut received no response.
AN EAST Peckham man who was arrested twice in three months for being drunk and disorderly, also assaulted a police officer and dam- aged cell doors. Thomas Fuery (23), of Hop Bine
Close, admitted racially aggravated harassment, assaulting a police of- ficer, two counts of criminal dam- age and two counts of drunk and disorderly. Mid Kent Magistrates sentenced
Fuery to 84 days in prison, sus- pended for two years, and a two- month curfew, 7pm and 7am daily. He must pay £310 compensation.
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