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'''Helen Young''' (born 10 June 1969) is an [[England|English]] weather forecaster and television presenter. |
'''Helen Young''' (born 10 June 1969) is an [[England|English]] weather forecaster and television presenter.<ref name=BBCRetire/><ref name=Rotary/> |
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Born on the same day as BBC newsreader [[Jane Hill]] in [[Crawley]], [[West Sussex]], Young attended the [[Old Palace School]] in [[Croydon]] |
Born on the same day as BBC newsreader [[Jane Hill]] in [[Crawley]], [[West Sussex]], Young attended the [[Old Palace School]] in [[Croydon]], where she is now a governor.<ref name=Rotary/> She then studied [[Geography]] at [[University of Bristol]], graduating in 1990.<ref name=BBCRetire/><ref name=Rotary/> |
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She joined the [[Met Office]] as a graduate trainee in 1990. After qualifying as a weather forecaster, she started brodcasting on [[HTV West]] as a stand-in, and then appearing as a regular presenter for [[BBC West]].<ref name=Rotary/> |
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| ⚫ | In November 1993, she joined the [[BBC Weather Centre]] as the then youngest BBC weather presenter.<ref name=BBCRetire/> She was a main presenter for ''"The Weather Show"'' and also presented the radio series ''"Strange Weather Days"'', and the weather series for the children's programme [[Zig-Zag]]. She was the lead presenter at the BBC Weather Centre from 2002 until 11 November 2005, when she left to become a full-time mum.<ref name=BBCRetire>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/11_november/11/young.shtml|title=Helen Young to leave Weather team|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=11 November 2005|accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Since her retirement from BBC Weather, she has co-authored a children's book, ''"Discovery Plus: Weather & Sky"''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Weather & Sky: Explore the Extreme Forces of the Earth and the Harsh Environment of Space|author=Tim Walker & Helen Young|publisher=Silver Dolphin|date=September 2000|ISBN=1571454497}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Since her retirement from BBC Weather, she has co-authored a children's book, ''"Discovery Plus: Weather & Sky"''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Weather & Sky: Explore the Extreme Forces of the Earth and the Harsh Environment of Space|author=Tim Walker & Helen Young|publisher=Silver Dolphin|date=September 2000|ISBN=1571454497}}</ref> She also acts for her local council as an Ambassador for the School Travel Plan, leading assemblies and lessons on environmental issues such as weather/climate change, to all age groups from Nursery School children up to learned adults.<ref name=Rotary>{{cite web|url=http://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/page.php?PgID=317266&DistrictNo=1140|title=Helen Young|publisher=Rotary Clubs of Great Britain|accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 23:12, 8 February 2013
Helen Young (born 10 June 1969) is an English weather forecaster and television presenter.[1][2]
Born on the same day as BBC newsreader Jane Hill in Crawley, West Sussex, Young attended the Old Palace School in Croydon, where she is now a governor.[2] She then studied Geography at University of Bristol, graduating in 1990.[1][2]
She joined the Met Office as a graduate trainee in 1990. After qualifying as a weather forecaster, she started brodcasting on HTV West as a stand-in, and then appearing as a regular presenter for BBC West.[2]
In November 1993, she joined the BBC Weather Centre as the then youngest BBC weather presenter.[1] She was a main presenter for "The Weather Show" and also presented the radio series "Strange Weather Days", and the weather series for the children's programme Zig-Zag. She was the lead presenter at the BBC Weather Centre from 2002 until 11 November 2005, when she left to become a full-time mum.[1]
Since her retirement from BBC Weather, she has co-authored a children's book, "Discovery Plus: Weather & Sky".[3] She also acts for her local council as an Ambassador for the School Travel Plan, leading assemblies and lessons on environmental issues such as weather/climate change, to all age groups from Nursery School children up to learned adults.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Helen Young to leave Weather team". BBC. 11 November 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Helen Young". Rotary Clubs of Great Britain. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Tim Walker & Helen Young (September 2000). Weather & Sky: Explore the Extreme Forces of the Earth and the Harsh Environment of Space. Silver Dolphin. ISBN 1571454497.