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Runshaw College
Runshaw College is a Further education, Higher and Further Education college based in Leyland, Lancashire, Leyland, England. History Runshaw College was established in 1974. It initially catered solely for school leavers from Balshaw's Church of England High School, Balshaw's High School in Leyland, and Parklands High School, Chorley, Parklands High School in Chorley. In 1983 it became a tertiary college following a reorganisation by Lancashire's education authority. On 17 January 2023, Runshaw opened a new building called Buttermere. The building is used to house T Level courses. Construction began in February 2022. The new building was built by Collinson Construction and cost £3 million. Buttermere is 2-storeys and has an area of 1,000m2 for 12 classrooms and a study space. Locations Runshaw's current campus in Leyland, is a sixth form college primarily catering for students aged 16–19, as well as hosting adult education and apprenticeship courses. The Euxton Lane, Chorley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyland, Lancashire
Leyland ( ) is a town in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, 6 miles (10 km) south of Preston, Lancashire, Preston. The population was 35,578 at the 2011 Census. The name of the town is Anglo-Saxon, meaning "untilled land". History Leyland was an area of fields, with Roman roads passing through, from ancient Wigan to Walton-le-Dale. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1085). In 1066, Edward the Confessor, King Edward the Confessor presided over the whole of Leyland. The manor was divided into three large ploughlands, which were controlled by local noblemen. In the 12th century, it came under the barony of Penwortham. The area of Worden, which is now Worden Park, was one of nine oxgangs of land granted to the Knights Hospitaller, by Roger de Lacy, in Lancashire, but the land was not assigned to any individual and a local man, who was a very close friend of de Lacy, Hugh Bussel, was assigned holder of the land in 1212. Notable features that remain include the St Andrew's C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liv Cooke
Liv Cooke (born 20 April 1999) is a British freestyle football world champion, seven-time world record holder and entrepreneur. Rising to fame following her freestyle football success, she became a prime-time BBC Sport presenter on 'MOTDx' and a UEFA ambassador, also earning prestigious accolades such as the Parliamentary Rising Star and Woman of the Future awards. Beyond sport, Cooke has developed a property empire which includes mentoring others to embark on their own property journeys. Cooke has an extensive social media presence, with over eight million combined followers across platforms including TikTok and Instagram. Career Cooke made history in 2016 when, at 17 years-old, she became the youngest ever qualifier for the Red Bull Street Style World Finals in London, placing 6th. Later that year, Cooke's rapid rise continued as she qualified for the 2016 World Football Freestyle Championships in Melbourne. She finished second, making her the youngest ever finalist. Cook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Ryding
David Ryding (born 5 December 1986) is an English World Cup alpine ski racer who specialises in slalom. Widely considered to be the greatest British skier of all time, he has competed for Great Britain in four Olympics, seven World Championships, and won the Europa Cup Slalom Series in 2013. Ryding's best World Cup result was a victory in the 2022 Kitzbühel slalom, the first victory for any British athlete at that level in Alpine skiing. Early life Ryding grew up in Bretherton, Lancashire and attended Runshaw College and Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Career Early career Born in Bretherton, Lancashire, England, Ryding started competing on dry ski slopes at age eight, first skied on snow at twelve, and continued racing on dry slopes until age 21. He began skiing at Pendle Ski Club. Ryding started competing on the Europa Cup from the 2007-08 season, and made his World Cup debut in a slalom race in Alta Badia in December 2009. He won his first British national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Roocroft
Amanda Jane Roocroft (born 9 February 1966) is an English operatic soprano, who in the course of her career has sung leading roles in the opera houses of Europe and North America. She is also a voice professor at London's Royal College of Music and a Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester where she herself had trained as a singer. She also became a visiting tutor at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2018. Roocroft was the winner of the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera for her performance in the title role of ''Jenůfa'' at the English National Opera. Life and career Roocroft was born in Coppull, a village in Lancashire, and was educated at Southlands High School and Runshaw College. She then attended the Royal Northern College of Music where she studied singing under Barbara Robotham. In 1988 while still a student, she won the Kathleen Ferrier Award.Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura (2005)"Roocroft, Amanda" ''Baker's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Robinson (English Actress)
Samantha Robinson is an English actress. Early life Growing up in Skelmersdale, Robinson attended Runshaw College and is listed as one of their 'notable alumni'. Theatre After Runshaw, Robinson gained a place at Rose Bruford College and then went into work at Chichester Festival Theatre on ''Songs of the Western Man''. She played Miranda in the Royal Exchange Theatres' production of ''The Tempest'', alongside Pete Postlethwaite. She was a Laurence Olivier Bursary award winner in 2001. Further credits include; ''Untouchable'' (Bush Theatre), ''The Owl Service'' ( Plymouth Theatre Royal), which she starred in with her then boyfriend Dominic Colenso, ''The Lemon Princess'' (West Yorkshire Playhouse), the British premier of ''The Laramie Project'' (Sound Theatre, Leicester Square), ''A Taste of Honey'' (Oldham Coliseum), ''The Three Musketeers'' (Bristol Old Vic & New Vic), ''The House of Bernada Alba'' ( Nuffield Theatre), '' Three Sisters on Hope Street'' (Hampstead Theatre), tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Pemberton
Steven James Pemberton (born 1 September 1967) is a British actor, comedian, director and writer. He was a writer and actor for BBC's ''The League of Gentlemen'' with Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson. Pemberton and Shearsmith also co-wrote and starred in the black comedy ''Psychoville'' and the anthology series ''Inside No. 9''. His other notable television performance credits include ''Doctor Who'', ''Benidorm (British TV series), Benidorm'', ''Blackpool (TV series), Blackpool'', ''Shameless (British TV series), Shameless'', ''Whitechapel (TV series), Whitechapel'', ''Happy Valley (TV series), Happy Valley'' and ''Mapp & Lucia (2014 TV series), Mapp & Lucia''. He also appeared in feature films such as ''Lassie (2005 film), Lassie'', ''The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Mr. Bean's Holiday and Better Man (film), Better Man.'' Early life Steve Pemberton was born in Blackburn, Lancash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel McCarthy
Rachel McCarthy (born 31 July 1984) is a British scientist, poet, and broadcaster. Early life and education Rachel Elizabeth McCarthy was born in Preston, Lancashire. She was educated at St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Leyland, St Mary's Catholic High School in Leykand and studied six A-levels at Runshaw College, Leyland. She studied Natural Sciences at Durham University as a member of University College. She graduated in 2006 with triple first class honours in Chemistry, Physics and maths later completing a doctorate in Climatology. Career In 2008, she joined the Met Office soon becoming a Senior Climate Scientist, specialising in Climate Impacts and Disaster Risk Reduction. In 2010, she was seconded to London to advise the UK Government Department of Energy and Climate Change on policy matters relating to weather and climate, including renewable energy provision. On her return to the Met Office she worked in the Executive as Private Secretary to the Met Office Chief S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monty Lord
Montgomery Lord (born 2005) is a British author, mnemonist, and researcher. Lord has been described in ''The Daily Telegraph'' as a "something of a polymath". He holds five Guinness World Records for memory challenges. Early life and education Lord was born in 2005 in Bolton, Greater Manchester to Fabian Lord, a television producer. He was educated at Bolton School and became head boy at St. Joseph's RC High School He was a student at Runshaw College in Leyland, Lancashire. He now attends Cambridge University pursuing a degree in law after completing his college education. Lord is interested in the martial art taekwondo, participating in national championships in Stratford-upon-Avon. He has played football for Bolton County Lightning. Career In 2012, at the age of seven, Lord self-published his first children's fiction novel, ''Freaky School''. The novel later became a bestseller and was well-received by authors such as Jeff Kinney. Lord cited Kinney, author of the ''Diary o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jennings (boxer)
Michael "The Lurcher" Jennings (born 9 September 1977) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2010. He challenged once for the vacant WBO welterweight title in 2009. At regional level, he held the British welterweight title from 2005 to 2006. He has 2 sons, Mikey and Jack, and a daughter, Macy. Professional career Jennings turned with a 1st-round knockout of Tony Smith. Jennings in his early fights, with victories over journeyman fighters such as Lee Molyneux, Brian Coleman and Paul Denton. In May, 2003, Jennings won his first title when he defeated Jimmy Gould for the minor WBU International welterweight title. On 1 October 2004, he won the English welterweight championship with a 5th round stoppage of Chris Saunders. British Title In July 2005, he won the vacant British welterweight title with a 1st-round knockout of Jimmy Vincent. On 25 October 2005, Jennings recovered from a 1st round knockdown to go on to defeat Bradley Pryce on points in a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Gilgun
Joseph William Gilgun (born 9 March 1984) is an English actor and producer known for several roles, including that of Vinnie O'Neill in the Sky Max series ''Brassic (TV series), Brassic'', which he also co-created, Marcus in ''Hollyoaks'', Eli Dingle in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', Jamie Armstrong in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', Woody in the film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its subsequent This Is England (series), spin-off series, and Rudy Wade in E4 (TV channel), E4's ''Misfits (TV series), Misfits''. From 2016 to 2019, he starred in the AMC (TV channel), AMC Preacher (TV series), television adaptation of the Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo comic ''Preacher (comics), Preacher'' as the Irish vampire Proinsias Cassidy (Preacher), Cassidy. Early life Gilgun was born in Chorley, Lancashire, to Judith and Andrew Gilgun. He grew up in Rivington, Lancashire, as part of a working-class family with his two younger sisters, Jennie Seddon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Democrats (UK)
The Liberal Democrats, colloquially known as the Lib Dems, are a Liberalism, liberal political party in the United Kingdom, founded in 1988. They are based at Liberal Democrat Headquarters (UK), Liberal Democrat Headquarters, in Westminster, and the leader is Ed Davey. They are the third-largest political party in the United Kingdom, party in the United Kingdom, with 72 Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons. They have members of the House of Lords, 5 in the Scottish Parliament, 1 in the Welsh Senedd, and more than 3,000 local council seats. The party holds a twice yearly Liberal Democrat Conference, at which policy is formulated. In contrast to its main opponents, the Lib Dems Liberal Democrat Conference#All-member Conference voting system, grant all members attending Conference the right to vote on policy, under a one member, one vote#United Kingdom, one member, one vote system. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmorland And Lonsdale (UK Parliament Constituency)
Westmorland and Lonsdale is a Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, constituency in the south of Cumbria, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005 by Tim Farron, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrats (2015–2017). Westmorland and Lonsdale is the Liberal Democrats' longest continuously held seat in England, as the only English seat they have won in every election since 2005. Constituency profile Created in 1983, the seat is named after the Historic counties of England, historic county of Westmorland and the History of Lancashire, Lancashire Lonsdale Hundred, Hundred of Lonsdale, both of which extend beyond the bounds of the constituency. Important towns by size in the constituency include Kendal, Windermere, Cumbria (town), Windermere and Appleby-in-Westmorland. This is one of a minority of rur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
