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Will Croydon’s JLS turkey farmer survive his Strictly ordeal?

Croydon’s JB Gill, the JLS-star-turned-turkey-farmer, is rated as the 6-1 fourth favourite to win this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. Jonathan Gill, 37, was brought up in Croydon, went to Whitgift School and played for Warlingham rugby club before fame and … Continue reading

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D’Souza cooks up autism awareness in Masterchef’s TV kitchen

An autistic chef from South Croydon is set to make an appearance on BBC1’s MasterChef – just as Autism Awareness Month gets underway. Vanessa D’Souza, who works as an anti-piracy manager, appears in tonight’s first episode of the latest series … Continue reading

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Brave Brae and family to tell their AT story in BBC appeal

Brae, a boy from South Croydon with a life-limiting condition called Ataxia Telangiectasia, has been selected on behalf of a charity, the AT Society, to appear on a BBC One Lifeline appeal this Sunday at 1.55pm, presented by Louise Minchin. … Continue reading

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