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Mega-star Brian in tune with protecting wildlife


IT’S not every day that you wel- come a mega-star to school, but that’s exactly what happened at Ditton Infants when Brain May pitched up for assembly. Stopping to tune one of the stu-


dent’s guitars as he made his way around the Pear Tree Lane school, the Queen guitarist was there to provide backing for the Amazing Grace campaign, highlighting the plight of Britain’s hedgehogs. And his softly-spoken voice and informed approach proved a mas- sive hit with the children, most of whomwere more excited about his message than his mega-star status or the BBC film crew in toe. Head Mrs Claire Lewer (45) – a self-confessed Take That fan – said: “It was an incredibly exciting day for everyone, especially the par- ents. While the youngsters knew that Brian was the guitarist in Queen and performed on top of Buckingham Palace, they were more interested in what he had to say about saving hedgehogs, which was the whole point.” The school, which is applying for lottery funding to build a wildlife


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spared prison A MAN from West Malling has been given a suspended prison sen- tence after admitting he smashed the windows of a car. Robert Joseph Donovan (43),


from Aldon Lane, was sentenced on September 5 atWest Kent Mag- istrates’ Court, where he admitted causing criminal damage. The court heard Donovan dam-


aged car windows worth £500 in Walpole Close, East Malling, on February 7. Magistrates sentenced him to 10 weeks in prison, sus- pended for 12 months. He must also pay £75 compensation, £300 costs and a £115 victim surcharge.


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Queen guitarist Brian May with staff, pupils and Amazing Grace founder Anne Brummer


garden in its grounds, was pre- sented with a hedgehog house by Brian May andAnne Brummer, the founder of the Amazing Grace charity, who accompanied him on the special visit. Malling MP Tracey Crouch was


also there with her son Freddie. Sports minister Miss Crouch is a close friend of Brian’s and was in-


strumental in arranging the visit. Queen – which still perform


today – sold hundreds of millions of albums worldwide with seminal albums like A Night at The Opera, The Game andA Day at the Races. The band continued to perform


even after the death (of an AIDS-re- lated illness) of its charismatic frontman Freddie Mercury in 1991.


ENJOY dinner, solve a murder, meet friends and raise money for Aylesford Church. That is the invitation from the


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