| Date |
Title
of Article & Link
|
Preview |
| 2005 |
|
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| 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. |
| 21/10/05 |
"BRGS
find right route to top"
© Rochdale Observer |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School pupils
have become national orienteering champions. |
| 14/10/05 |
"Champion
Again"
© Rossendale
Free Press
|
David Groom bounced back from two months
out with a knee ligament injury, to retain his U-18
National title at Sheffield. |
| 30/09/05 |
"Right
royal welcome for sports hall"
© Rossendale Free Press |
The Earl of Wessex will be the guest
of honour at the official opening of the new £1M
sports hall at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. |
| 30/09/05 |
"GB
date for rider"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Student
Zara Moon has been selected for the British Endurance
Riding Team at the under 21s world championships in
Bahrain in December. |
| 16/09/05 |
"Sir
sits exam with students"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Teacher Steve Haycocks joined
his pupils and sat his exams. |
| 02/09/05 |
"Groominator
nominated for prestigious award"
© Rossendale
Free Press |
David Groom has been
regionally shortlisted for a £2,500 funding award. |
| 01/09/05 |
"GCSE
Results 2005"
© Manchester Evening News |
List of names and GCSE results for pupils
who took GCSEs in 2005.
 See
related report on our website about GCSE results
in 2005 |
| 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. |
| 08/07/05 |
"Simply
the best"
© Rossendale Free
Press |
David Groom has won the
inaugural Rossendale Sportsperson of the Year award. |
| 03/06/05 |
"Groominator
at the double"
© Rossendale Free
Press |
David Groom pulled off a remarkable double
by winning the Northern Ireland junior and senior open
championships on the same day! |
| 20/05/05 |
"Rachel
beats injury and goes for gold"
© Rossendale Free
Press |
Rachel Burgess, 18 took
on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition with a broken arm
and became the first pupil
in her
year group to complete the scheme. |
| 11/03/05 |
"Determined
Laura is honoured for courage"
© Rochdale
Observer |
Laura Proctor (Year
11) continued to attend school, despite
cancer treatment
and was awarded the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial
Award.
See
related report & photos on our website |
| 04/02/05 |
"Eyes
have it for teenage beauty Lisa"
© Rossendale Free
Press |
Student Lisa Stannard was chosen out of
7,000 aspiring beauties to appear on advertising
boards in the shopping complex. |
| 08/04/05 |
"There’s
more to BRGS than exam success"
© Rossendale Free Press |
That's the message from Marc Morris,
the new head at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. |
| 11/02/05 |
"BRGS
cash plea for sporting goal"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
is getting closer to its £1M target to build
a multi-purpose hall – but the finishing line
is not yet in sight. |
| 04/02/05 |
"Groominator
is back"
© Rossendale Free
Press |
Rising judo star David Groom has
made a scintillating start to 2005.
|
| 04/02/05 |
"Rachel’s
golden key for fitness "
© Rossendale Free
Press |
Talented netball player Rachel
Henry has
been handed a golden opportunity to maintain her fitness. |
| 13/01/06 |
"Secondary
school and college league tables 2005 - Lancashire"
© Accrington
Observer |
League table for secondary schools in
Rossendale. |
| 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. |
| 01/01/05 |
"Zara's
world goal"
© Rossendale Free
Press |
Teenager Zara Moon has
gained some invaluable experience as she eyes a place
on the
British equestrian
endurance team |
| 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. |
| 03/12/04 |
"Wonder
horse carries Zara to host of awards"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Rider Zara Moon has picked up six national
awards.
|
| 26/11/04 |
"Shining
Brightly"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Teenage student Zara Moon has
won the country's top equestrian endurance award. |
| 12/11/04 |
"Happy
family BRGS head stepping down"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Despite being in
charge of one of the country’s leading schools
for 16 years, Martyn Morris OBE is dreading his next
move. |
| 10/09/04 |
"BRGS sports hall finally approved"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School has
double cause for celebration after winning two contentious
planning
proposals. |
| 16/07/04 |
"Bulging
school seeks room at the inn"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Sixth-formers may have to be taught in
a local pub because of a chronic shortage of space
at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. |
| 08/07/04 |
"BRGS
on top in schools track and field"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Morethan 250 young people competed in
the Rossendale Secondary Schools' track and field sports
at Marl Pits. |
| 19/03/2004 |
"BRGS
strike county gold at third attempt"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Under-16
team has been crowned Lancashire Schools basketball
champions. |
| 11/03/04 |
"Rachel’s
England call-up"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Rachel Henry has been
chosen as vice-captain for the England Under-17 netball
team
in an international
series this weekend.
See
Rachel Henry with the U19 England Netball Squad in 2006 |
| 05/03/04 |
"BRGS
look to net national victory"
© Rossendale Free Press |
A talented netball team will be aiming
for glory in the National Schools Champion-ship at
Manchester on Saturday. |
| 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. |
| 13/02/04 |
"National
Ambition"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School’s
Under-16 team is hoping it will be third time lucky
in their quest to win the National Schools Netball
championship. |
| 30/01/04 |
"World
Hat Trick"
© 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 |
"Budding
masterchefs cook up a meal fit for stars "
© Rossendale Free Press |
The quartet of Year 10 students at Bacup
and Rawtenstall Grammar School have progressed through
to the final round of a young chefs’ competition. |
| 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. |
| 29/12/03 |
"A
top-class performance"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Sixth formers at Bacup and Rawtenstall
Grammar School picked up prizes and plaudits. |
| 19/12/03 |
"BRGS
top performer in SATS league table"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Students at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar
School scooped top marks in new performance and value-added
tables. |
| 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 |
Sofia Khan (18) descended
in parachute, jumping from 10,000ft,
and raised money for in aid of The Childrens Hospitals
Appeals Trust.
|
| 22/08/03 |
"Moon
Should Shine for GB"
© Rossendale Free
Press |
Teenage rider Zara Moon has
the world at her feet. |
| 20/08/03 |
"GCSE
Results 2003"
© Manchester Evening News |
List of names and GCSE results for pupils
who took GCSEs in 2003.
See
related report on our website about results in
2003 |
| 15/08/03 |
"Golden
Rookie"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Teenage sporting prodigy Adam
McGuinness struck gold on his England debut
at the United Nations Jujitsu championships. |
| 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. |
| 20/06/03 |
"Net
success"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Rachel Henry (14) and Victoria
Thornton (15) have been improving their
game with the ‘Learning to Train’ England
Under-17 development squad.
|
| 05/06/03 |
"Zara’s
Riding high"
© Rossendale Free Press |
Endurance rider Zara Moon has qualified
for the world championships for young riders in Rome
later this year.
|
| 2002 |
| 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..."
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