Family fun at major music festival


EIGHTIESlegends ABC and Abba tribute band Bjorn Again will headline the third and final day at Music on the Hill at Kings Hill. Billed as Family Summer Sunday, it will also in-


clude former X Factor finalist Ben Mills with his Rod Stewart revival band, Simply Rod. Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins will star at


the opening night of the festival on Friday, June 24, followed by blockbuster boy band McFly on the Saturday night. The Sunday programme will also feature up-and- coming stars Some Velvet Morning, whose appear- ance will coincide with the release of their debut album. The day will be a change of pace from the con- certs on Friday and Saturday evenings, with family


STUDENTS from all-girl In- victa Grammar School raised around £500 for Breast Can- cer Care during a pink- themed buffet. Yr 11 Hospitality and Cater-


ing pupils held the event, which involved each student cooking three dishes to cater for the 60 guests attending. The food ranged from sausage rolls and Caesar sal- ads, to chocolate cheesecakes and cupcakes. It included the serving of


drinks, home-made bread and butter, sweet and savoury dishes. Money was also raised by a raffle.


music and entertainment, children’s activities and a range of stalls to browse. Music on the Hill will take place over three


days in a specially built arena at Tower View Fields and is in aid of charities Demelza Hos- pice Care for Children and the Children’s De- velopment Trust. Sarah Marsh, Demelza events co-ordinator,


ABC, fronted by Martin Fry, will headline Family Summer Sunday at Music on the Hill


said: “We’ve put a lot of thought into making our Sunday event an opportunity for a family out- ing – from the range of bands playing, with sin- galong hits to appearances by stars of hit TV shows. “Work is still ongoing and we hope to be able


to announce a few more celebrity appearances, as the momentum gathers.”


Pink-themed buffet helps charity MP marks women’s centenary


LOCAL MP Helen Grant joined in celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of Interna- tionalWomen’s Day. MP grant took part in the


‘Join Me on the Bridge’ cam- paign, walking acrossWestmis- ter Bridge in London with other Parliamentarians. The campaign, run by the


Students (left to right) Bryoni Hartridge, Chloe Plumb, Kelsey Watts, Beth Ransley with some of the food they made for the event


Women for Women interna- tional charity, drew attention to the plight of females in Afghanistan, calling for them to have an equal place with men at the peace negotiation table. She said the event was a “wonderful example of people coming together to fight a global cause”. Kate Nustedt, executive di-


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rector ofWomen forWomen In- ternational, said: “Women in Afghanistan are 21st century suffragettes. “They are brave enough to


stand up for their rights, de- spite the threats of violence to themselves and their families. Without women there is no peace.”


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