Radio Jackie News: 13 February 2011

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Rod Bradbury News Editor Rod enjoys and plays all sports and could have been a cricketer if hadn't taken his eye off the ball at a crucial moment.	Lucy Mayer Lucy is the Senior Broadcast Journalist at Jackie and also the Travel Editor. Find out more about her on the Presenters page.
Sarah Onions Sarah was schooled in Kingston and she likes jogging around Bushy Park.	Mike Oban Mike enjoys playing and watching sports and is a budding football coach.
Deborah Martin Deborah may have started life on a farm in Ohio, USA, but is a long time resident of South West London. Her current loves are fusing glass, good meals out, and dancing.	Dave Stevens Dave never cooks and likes a glass of red wine while not drinking Guinness. He is also a chocoholic.
Natalie Osborne Natalie presents both news and travel - more on Presenters page.	Andrew Catford Andrew is Wimbledon born, loves challenges: trekking Nepal, diving with sharks, snowmobiling the Arctic. He says there's nothing better than being just outside your comfort zone as you're only here once.
Alex Loveridge Alex loves watching tennis at Surbiton and Wimbledon and also plays a bit too. He swims at Richmond, but not in the Thames.	Paul Francis Paul grew up in Fetcham and now lives in Teddington with his wife, two cats and a dog. He supports Fulham and plays in a band.
Haz Childs Haz is from Hampton and loves all genre in music, but has a soft spot for reggae and Bob Marley.	Emma Adams Emma used to walk past Jackie when she was younger and wonder what it looked like inside. Now she knows.
Sharmeen Ziauddin Sharmeen lives in Worcester Park and loves lie-ins, kittens, books, politics, make-up and anything with sugar in it, but hates Monday mornings with a vengeance.	Juliette Ivie Juliette says she's generally one of those people who hates to miss out on things, so she can sometimes be quite hard to pin down! She's probably at a gig, theatre, bar, pub, or on a walk.
Scott McGee Scott has lived around Kingston all of his life, but has a special connection to Richmond Park. He loves watching sport.	Iona Stewart-Richardson Iona enjoys writing plays, poetry and kayaking.
Ed Drake Ed was born and raised in South West London. Having competed in alpine skiing at the Olympic Games, he’s a lover of speed on a motorbike, car or on skis.	Grace McGachy Grace wants to be the next Mary Berry, failing that, she's happy being a journalist! She recently started a vinyl record collection and loves old movies.
Adam Shaw Adam is passionate about football and Jaffa Cakes.	David Walker David presents both news and travel - more on Presenters page.
Holly Snelling Holly would love to have a job that pays her to travel round the world and is a firm believer that houmous goes with almost anything.	Sandra Aggrey Sandra wants to travel the world in 60 days.
Shona Duthie Originally from Scotland, Shona has lived in London since 2015 and is passionate about football.	Tayo Andoh Tayo used to watch Sir Trevor McDonald present the news and that inspired her lifelong dream of becoming a broadcast journalist. She is also a keen baker.
Helena Lambert Helena was born in Hammersmith, plays the violin and loves to travel.	Abbey Thorogood Abbey lives in Epsom and loves writing, travelling and going to the theatre.
Saskia Lumley Saskia studied English at Oxford University and used to work in PR.	Danielle Boxall Danielle lives in Epsom Downs, she enjoys music and loves discovering new artists both new and old. She likes history and politics and has a special interest in the 20th Century.
Anna Kretschmer Anna is an amateur ballerina and ballroom dancer. She also enjoys reading, sewing, and looking after her cat Bess.	Faye De Silva Faye absolutely loves singing and dancing, even though she can't sing or dance.
Grace Handley Grace is a big music enthusiast and even had a song written with her in mind.	James Brydges Putney resident, A3 driver, poker enthusiast and bad guitar player.