‘Queen’ Stacey joins bill for the Hill


QUEENof the Jungle Stacey Solomon is joining the line-up of stars at Kings Hill’s Music on the Hill festival. Stacey, who was the winner of


ITV’s ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ in 2010, and came third in the 2009 series of X Factor, will host and perform at Family Sunday on June 26. She will appear alongside


Bjorn Again, XFM’s Dave Berry, X Factor’s Ben Mill with his Simply Rod tribute band and headliners ABC. The three-day event stars


Katherine Jenkins on Friday, June 24, and chart-topping boy band McFly the following day. Funds raised from the festival


will be donated to Demelza Children’s Hospice and the Children’s Development Trust. Stacey, 21, said: “As a single


mum, children’s charities are close to my heart, so it is fantas-


enjoy face painting and balloon modelling, magic tricks with Micky the magician, two bouncy castles, art and craft workshops andWii experience. Music on the Hill will take


Stacey Solomon will host and perform at Music on the Hill


tic news that not only is there great music on offer but it’s also for a fabulous cause.” Sunday will also include chil-


dren’s games and entertainers plus plenty of stalls to browse with treats for all the family. There will also be activities with Charlton Athletic FC and Kent Cricket Club. The Nursery on the Hill chil-


dren’s tent will provide enter- tainment, physical, creative and cosy areas, and kids can also


Officers help earthquake effort


OFFICERS who live and work in Maidstone were among those that went out to Japan to help the earthquake rescue effort. Three technicians based in Sutton Road and a further fire- fighter, who lives in the county town, were part of a team of 59 UK fire service search and rescue specialists, two rescue dogs and a medical support team who flew out to the tsunami-stricken country. The deployment to Japan was funded by Department for Inter-


national Development (DFID) and did not impact on Kent Fire and Rescue’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) capability or availability to respond to other incidents.


place in a dedicated arena and in addition to a great musical experience, there will be good quality food and drink, where possible sourced fromKent pro- ducers. Tickets are on sale for Kather-


ine Jenkins with the National Symphony Orchestra at £35, and McFly at £33.50. For the family fun day, tickets cost £29.50 for adults and £16 for children, aged six to 16; family tickets are £80. For all concerts, children aged five and under go free. For information and to book


tickets, visit www.musiconthe- hill.org.uk or call the 24-hour hotline on 0844 873 7339.


Let the music play MUSIC on the Hill has been given the official go-ahead by Tonbridge and Malling Council’s licensing commit- tee.


The three-day music festi-


val at Kings Hill had met opposition from a few resi- dents living close to the site in Tower View, who raised concerns about traffic and noise issues. Tosatisfy police and


health and safety guide- lines, the premises licence was granted with a number of conditions including a park and ride service, noise level management and a ban on alcohol being brought onto the site during the public opening times on June 25 and 26.


Comic Joe’s Relief help


COMEDIANJoe Pasquale (pictured left) joined KCC staff as they spent the night taking donations over the phones for this year’s Comic Relief appeal. Based at the Contact Centre at Invicta


House in Maidstone, around 90 volun- teers took 3,000 calls from 7pm until midnight, raising around £125,000, with an additional 40 volunteers helping to make sure that the evening ran smoothly.


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