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Jungle Joe swings into nightclub

22 January 2009

The actor who played Mickey Miller in EastEnders will be at Katy Daly's in Strabane on Saturday January 31, and might be joined by his sweetheart and former on-screen sister Kara Tointon.

After his final appearance in the soap in July 2008, Joe triumphed in I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here in November. Over Christmas he performed as Buttons in |Cinderella in Chatham.

Swash has made a number of high-profile television |appearances since his time on the ITV reality show, and big crowds are expected at Katy Daly's for his appearance.

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(left to right) Wallis Day, Stephanie Waring, Jennifer Metcalfe and Gemma Merna arriving for the 2013 British Soap Awards at MediaCityUK, Salford, Manchester. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday May 18, 2013. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire

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File photo dated 27/03/12 of Trevor Bolder (left) and Mick Woodmansey, members of the Spiders from Mars. Bassist Trevor Bolder has died following a battle with cancer, his band said tonight. He was 62. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday May 21, 2013. Bolder joined David Bowie's backing band in 1971, appearing on classic albums including Hunky Dory and Aladdin Sane. He went on to join Uriah Heep five years later and only stopped playing with the band a few months ago, due to his poor health. See PA story DEATH Bolder. Photo credit should read: David Parry/PA Wire

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Gemini:

Your youthful enthusiasm prompts you to do something very daring. Whether it's submitting creative work for review, asking for a first date, or applying for a plum position is immaterial. The important thing is to take a chance on your happiness. Gambles have a way of paying off. A youngster's progress at school is cause for celebration. It's important to enjoy the happy moments, because they will sustain your young friend through the low points. This is one of the most valuable lessons you will impart.More

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