Chart-topper Matt Cardle returned to his former school to surprise students with an intimate gig.
The X Factor winner performed at Stoke College, near Sudbury, on Monday.
The 28-year-old is currently recording his debut album which is to be released in November.
See this week's Halstead Gazette for the full story.
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