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Alumni in the News: 2000s
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Please find below current news and links to press releases featuring past students and staff.
Articles include those originally published in the:
Rossendale Free Press, Rochdale Observer, Manchester Evening News, Accrington Observer, Burnley Express, Lancashire Evening Telegraph
| Date | Title
of Article & Link
|
Preview |
| 2011 | ||
| 25/03/11 | "Firefighter’s
Harrowing Search in New Zealand" © Rossendale Free Press |
Ex-pupil Ian Nuttall flew over with the 61-strong UK Fire and Rescue Service International Search and Rescue team after the 6.3 Richter quake hit Christchurch last month |
| 2010 | ||
| 22/01/10 | "Twins
Who Nursed The Same Ambitions" © Rossendale Free Press |
Twins Lindsay and Sarah Dodds are causing double-takes from mums-to-be after both being hired as midwives at the same hospital in Newcastle |
| 2009 | ||
| 25/09/09 | "Litwinen-KO!" © Rossendale Free Press |
Ex-Pupil Natasha Litwinenko is packing a punch in a new TV advert for frozen food giant Iceland. |
| 04/09/09 | "Author
Was Child Evacuee" © Rossendale Free Press |
Jane Biran has written a novel about her experience in the Valley as a wartime evacuee including her time at BRGS. |
| 08/05/09 | "Mexican
Holiday Nightmare" © Rossendale Free Press |
Former pupil Paul Booth's week in the Mexican sun turned into a nightmare as he was caught up in the panic surrounding the swine flu outbreak. |
| 27/02/09 | "Agyness
Flies The fashion Flag" © Rossendale Free Press |
Supermodel Agyness Deyn jetted in from her New York home to star in her Valley pal’s latest fashion show. |
| 30/01/09 | "Sir
Paul is Met chief" © Rossendale Free Press |
Ex-Pupil Sir Paul Stephenson has been appointed Britain’s most senior police officer. |
| 23/01/09 | "The
Top Of The World" |
Fatherand son Steve and David Burgess plan to hike up Africa’s highest mountain Kilimanjaro... |
| 2008 | ||
| 20/06/08 | "Agyness
Strikes A Pose" © Rossendale Free Press |
Supermodel turned songstress Agyness Deyn hit the right note when she picked up the mic to perform her new single on television... |
| 16/05/08 | "Designer
Betty is courting a new look" © Rossendale Free Press |
Former pupil Betty Jackson has designed new robes for judges sitting in civil and family hearings |
| 18/04/08 | "Harry
and Andrew hitch a ride" © Rossendale Free Press |
Harry Manley managed to travel from
Sheffield to Tallinn in Estonia with just £20 in his pocket. Andrew Booth hitchhiked all the way to Morocco. |
| 14/03/08 | "Harry
set for 3,600 mile blag" © Rossendale Free Press |
Former student Harry Manley is preparing to hitch hike all the way to Estonia |
| 09/03/08 | "Agyness
Deyn’s guide" © Sunday Times |
Agyness Deyn’s guide to high street chic. |
| 29/02/08 | "Unique
treble" © Rossendale Free Press |
Kristan Bromley completed a remarkable clean sweep of three major titles. |
| 24/02/08 | "Agyness
Deyn on TV" © uk.popsugar.com |
See a clip from Agyness Deyn's appearance on BBC TV. |
| 2007 | ||
| 29/11/07 | "Britain’s
top model" © Rossendale Free Press |
Agyness Deyn has been crowned Britain’s top model at a star-filled ceremony. |
| 09/11/07 | "Ending
In Glory" © Rossendale Free Press |
BEN Hanley finished the 2007 Renault World Series 3.5L championship in style with victory at Barcelona. |
| 05/10/07 | "Best
is yet to come from Agyness" © Rossendale Free Press |
IT IS a long way from the cobbles of Bank Street to the catwalks of Paris and Milan - supermodel Agyness Deyn who set fashionistas' tongues wagging at recent London Fashion Week has made that trip. |
| 04/08/07 | "Brothers
make dad's birthday first class" © Rochdale Observer |
Alex Hubbard, 21, and brother, have both achieved First Class honours degrees - making their father's 60th birthday one to remember! |
| 18/07/07 | "Arty
Emelye is in glass of her own" © Rochdale Observer |
Former sixth form student Emelye Davies, 25, is exhibiting in the North East with a glass sculpture of Rochdale town centre. |
| 13/07/07 | "Batty
teen signs up to world's wackiest rally" © Rossendale Free Press |
Joe Weston, 19, has teamed up with a friend at university, Simon Blaen, to enter the 200-team Mongol Rally 2007 & raise money for charity... |
| 22/06/07 | "Young
Designer Wins Top Award" © Rossendale Free Press |
Emily Grimshaw, 19, named student designer of the year by 'Concept For Living' magazine. |
| 15/06/07 | "BRGS
Football Team" © Rossendale Free Press |
BRGS's second 11 are pictured here at Blackpool Grammar School in October 1953... |
| 25/05/07 | "From
chip girl to cover girl" © Rossendale Free Press |
Former sixth form student Laura Hollins, now known as Agyness Deyn, is being tipped as the next supermodel after appearing on the cover of fashion bible Vogue. |
| 24/05/07 | "Scholar
wins top bursary" © Rossendale Free Press |
Christopher Priestley has been awarded the prestigious Astra-Zeneca bursary. |
| 27/03/07 | "Cricket
players at BRGS" © Rossendale Free Press |
This photograph shows a cricket team from Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. Do you recognise anyone...? |
| 16/02/07 | "Hanley
retained by Renault" © Rossendale Free Press |
Former Sixth Form student "Racing driver Ben Hanley, 22, faces a make-or-break season after being retained for a second year on the Renault Driver Development Programme of the Formula One champions..." |
| 5/01/07 | "Groom
starts year as British Number One" © Rossendale Free Press |
Former BRGS pupil David Groom, 18, has started the year as British Junior number one at his weight- Judo. |
| 2006 | ||
| 02/06/06 | "Valley
honours Olympic Hero" © Rossendale Free Press |
Former pupil, Winter Olympics competitor Kristan
Bromley, returned to Ski Rossendale to pick up a special
award. >>See related report & photos on our website |
| 19/05/06 | "Civic
Reception for Olympic star Dr. Ice" © Rossendale Free Press |
Former pupil, Winter Olympics competitor Kristan Bromley, was honoured at a civic celebration. |
| 24/02/06 | "Civic
Honour Plans for Dr. Ice" © Rossendale Free Press |
Former pupils & olympic competitor Kristan Bromley "will be honoured for putting Rossendale on the map". |
| 27/01/06 | "Dr.
Ice Returns" © Rossendale Free Press |
"Kristan Bromley will continue
his build up to the Turin Winter Olympic Games at the weekend..." |
| 13/01/06 | "Bromley
places second in Germany" ©BBC.co.uk |
"Kristan Bromley earned his best result of the season to finish second in the skeleton bob World Cup in Germany..." |
| 13/01/06 | "Stowaway
cat has place in the sun" © Manchester Evening News |
Former teachers Tony and Linda Fuller retired to France, but with an unexpected passenger... |
| 2005 | ||
| 11/11/05 | "Ian,
80, just keeps on plumbing" © Manchester Evening News |
Age is no obstacle for former pupil Ian Whittaker, 80, who still works as a plumber. |
| 11/08/05 | "Schoolpals
land £8m deal" © Manchester Evening News |
Two school friends, Andy Russell (51) and Dave Mitchell (51), who launched an engineering business, have sold it to construction giant Balfour Beattie for £8m. |
| 10/01/05 | "Hurstwood
tackles three town projects" © Manchester Evening News |
Former pupil Stephen Ashworth, chairman of Hurstwood, a multi-million pound property company celebrated the start of new projects worth £27m. |
| 2004 | ||
| 10/12/04 | "Best
in Europe" © Rossendale Free Press |
Kristan Bromley has set a new mark for a Briton by successfully defending his European skeleton bob title. |
| 20/02/04 | "Now
for Olympic gold" © Rossendale Free Press |
Kristan Bromley has his sights fixed firmly on winning gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. |
| 16/02/04 | "Bromley
set for skeleton charge" © BBC.co.uk |
"Britain's leading Olympic medal hope Kristan Bromley has planned his skeleton bobsleigh event meticulously..." |
| 16/02/04 | "Interview:
"My Sport: Kristan Bromley" © Telegraph.co.uk |
Interview with Kristan Bromley in the Daily Telegraph. |
| 30/01/04 | "World
Hat © Rossendale Free Press |
Kristan Bromley has tightened his grip on the skeleton bob World Cup series with an historic win in Lillehammer. |
| 2003 | ||
| 31/12/03 | "Fastest
man on ice" © Rossendale Free Press |
Victories in the first two races of the five-race World Cup series have rocketed Rossendale man Kristan Bromley into a 24-point lead. |
| 03/11/03 | "I
was right not to fight" © Rossendale Free Press |
Ex-teacher Jack Trickett 's tale... |
| 10/10/03 | "Historic
reunion spans generations" © Rossendale Free Press |
Several generations of former pupils returned to Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar for an emotional reunion. |
| 28/08/03 | "Sofia's
impressive leap from the skies" © Burnleytoday.co.uk |
Sofia Khan (18) descended in parachute,
jumping from 10,000ft, and raised money for in aid of The Childrens
Hospitals Appeals Trust. |
| 04/08/03 | "Grammar
school’s world class." © Rossendale Free Press |
Former pupils and staff at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School have been invited to a reunion to mark a double celebration. |
| 2002 | ||
| 24/05/02 |  "Life's
no drag for smokyHarry, 90" © Rossendale Free Press |
Harry Pollard celebrated his 90th birthday with fellow residents at Abbeycroft Nursing Home, Loveclough... |
| 15/03/02 | "Life's
a stage" © Rossendale Free Press |
Kimberley Howard (19) is closer to her goal of being in theatre... |
| 08/03/02 | "Ex-Bacup
sergeant is new police chief" © Rossendale Free Press |
Lancashire's new Chief Constable is Paul
Stephenson (47) |
| 25/01/02 | "Ash
- glowing talent" © Rossendale Free Press |
Ayesha Afzar (24) sent her video script to Channel 4, which appeared on VTV, a magazine programme for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| 09/01/02 | "Field
tripper graduates to caring role" © Rochdale Observer |
Former pupil, Antony Lye (22) "an
Oxford University graduate, would like to thank everyone who has
helped with his quest to raise £2,950..." |
| 2000 - 2001 | ||
| 30/11/01 | "Modelling
contract for Extra-special Laura, 18" © Rossendale Free Press |
Laura Hollins (18), now known as Agyness Deyn, was awarded a contract with a top London modelling agency. |
| "TV
star's dad not in new show army of fans!" © Rossendale Free Press |
Natalie Casey (21) is starring in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, BBC2. | |
| 12/01/01 | "Magician
aims to conjure up Duke of Edinburgh Award" |
Richard
Seedhouse (21) became involved
in magic as part of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. |
| "Big
Breakfast Natalie hungry for success" |
Natalie Casey (20) co-presents the Big Breakfast... | |
