Radio Jackie News: 17 April 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.
Leigh-Ann Gerrans Leigh-Ann loves news and current affairs. She started life in Zimbabwe, but lives in Clapham. She's embraced life here and loves making the most of everything the area has to offer.	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.	Katie Shanahan Katie is a Kingston girl who loves sport. She’s played hockey for England, but now enjoys cycling in the Surrey Hills with a good coffee and cake to finish.
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 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.
Aimee Miller Aimee is fascinated with Asian cultures and languages and dreams that one day she'll be working in North East Asia. You can often find Aimee awake in the dead of the night with her head in a horror novel.	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.