Podcast: Parents call for new non-selective school in Cranbrook so children don't face 10 mile journeys from indian village old woman sex Watch Video

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<p>Parents in part of Kent are demanding a new non-selective secondary school</a> to save their children a 10-mile commute.</p><p>Currently there isn't a non-grammar in Cranbrook, so pupils are faced with long journeys every day. That's led to mums and dads setting up a campaign group.</p><p>Also in today's podcast, there's major disruption to rail services in Kent</a> today as train drivers are out on strike.</p><p>Members of the ASLEF union have been in a dispute with employers over pay since July 2022. We've been getting reaction from Southeastern.</p><p>The man who wants to be the next Labour MP in Dover</a> says the government has left it too late to avoid chaos at the town's Port when new biometric checks come in.</p><p>The EU digital border controls are due to be introduced this Autumn and would see manual passport stamps replaced with facial imaging and fingerprinting.</p><p>Today marks four weeks since the start of controversial road works in Medway - and local bosses have told the podcast they're pleased with how traffic's coping.</p><p>The A228 in the Strood-bound direction from the Sans Pareil roundabout has been closed since March 11 and won't reopen until June so the entrance to a new school can be built.</p><p>Parking charges are going up in another part of Kent</a> as bosses look to create more revenue to avoid cutting services elsewhere.</p><p>Tonbridge and Malling councillors have voted in favour of introducing a fee at sites in Aylesford and Larkfield to bring them in line with the rest of the borough.</p><p>Residents in Stodmarsh say a stretch of road leading into their village could be one of the worst in Kent.</p><p>Drivers say years of neglect have left Stodmarsh Road full of potholes, with uneven surfaces and water retention. </p><p>In sport, Gillingham's hopes of reaching the league two play-offs</a> are all but over after they suffered another defeat at the weekend.</p><p>They were beaten 1-0 at Bradford City to drop to 11th in the table. We've been getting reaction from head coach Stephen Clemence and player Connor Mahoney.</p>