Lisa Burke (born 8 February 1977) is a Sky News weather forecaster. She was born and lived in Killeshin, near the town of Carlow, Ireland until she was 10, when her family moved to Essex. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ...

Burke's father was Pipe Major of the Killeshin Pipe Band. The eldest of three siblings, she stills performs with her younger sister Toni on occasions, as well as with the BBC Symphony Chorus in the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and at The Barbican. Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ... Barbican Arts Centre and lakeside terrace Interior - concert hall foyer; library and gallery above The Barbican Arts Centre opened in 1982, after a long and at times painful gestation which dated right back to the area having been badly bombed during World War II. The Barbican is owned, funded and...

Burke sang with Cambridge University Choir while she was studying, graduating with a first class Masters degree (MSci) in Natural Sciences in 1999. She was ranked second in the university, won two university prizes and was made a scholar of New Hall. The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

She gave up the opportunity to start a Ph.D in October 2000, aged 23, to work at Sky News, where she says the job of weather presenter suits her with the mix of personality and science it entails. This article is about the year 2000. ...

In October 2001 Lisa was voted 'sexiest weather girl of all time' by a Powergen poll of 1000 men - beating Ulrika Jonsson and Denise Van Outen.^[1] 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image:Ulrikajohsson. ... Denise Van Outen in Tell Me on a Sunday Denise van Outen (born Denise Outen May 27, 1974) is a British television host and stage actress. ...

Personal life

Burke is married to Adrian Wells, head of Sky's foreign news department. She gave birth to her first child in 2006.-1...

Burke also enjoys swimming, jogging and dancing and has trained in Irish, tap and salsa dancing. She completed the London Marathon in 2005. She has had lessons in fencing and kick-boxing. Crowds turn out on the Victoria Embankment to watch the London Marathon 2005 Fun runners surge out of the Blackfriars Bridge underpass onto the Victoria Embankment; four hours down and two miles to go Finishers medal The London Marathon is a marathon race that has been held each year in... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the broadest possible sense, fencing is the art and science of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot or thrown (in other words, swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and so on). ... Categories: Martial arts stubs | Martial arts ...

References

External links

• Bio at SkyNews
• Bio at Fansite