Remembrance of Diana, Princess of Wales and All Road Crash Victims

CHARITY RoadPeace NW are inviting those who have been bereaved or injured through road crashes, together with those who support them, to the remembrance event in the:- Lady Chapel of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, St James' Mount, L1 7AZ, on Monday, 31 August 2015, starting at 2pm.  The day marks the 18th Anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a road crash. It also marks the anniversary of the world's first motor vehicle death, that of 'Mary Ward' in Ireland in 1869. Britain's first road death also occurred in August, when Bridget Driscoll was killed at Crystal Palace on 17 August 1896, with the Coroner pronouncing "This must never happen again". Since then, over half a million people have been killed in crashes in Britain and the current annual global death toll is estimated at over 1.3 million deaths. Such scale of loss has been described by Professor Danny Dorling, a patron of RoadPeace, as this century's biggest public health crisis with our roads the "open sewers of the 21st century".  There will be a minute's silence during the ceremony after which 5 doves will be released in memory of loved ones, as each day, on average, 5 people are killed on Britain's roads. The doves will be released from the Children's porch. Pauline Fielding of RoadPeace said:- "We encourage anyone who has been bereaved or injured through a road crash to join us for this remembrance and the chance to support and talk to each other after the ceremony. We are thankful to those who support us and to those who are working hard to reduce the number of people killed on the roads of Merseyside."  The event will be attended by the Deputy Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Roz Gladden and other dignitaries as well as representatives of the emergency services and organisations which deal with and support road crash victims. The RoadPeace helpline number is:- 0845 450 0355 and further information is available from:- RoadPeace.Org.

It's a great time to enrol at King George V College

STUDENTS who want to take their dreams to the next level and reach the heights of their ambition are invited to enrol at King George V College (KGV). Following outstanding A-level results, the opening of a multi million pound creative arts building and recruitment of a range of new staff, Principal Adele Wills said there has never been a better time to study at KGV college, in Southport.  "This is the best time ever to come to KGV, We have a fresh focus on excellence. We have made dynamic changes across the college to ensure we're providing the best education for our students. We value our students and work with them to build their futures." said Principal Adele Wills.

Ms Wills said the college offered students:-

► Staff committed to inspirational teaching and learning.

► A £4 million new creative arts building with excellent learning resources.

► Small class sizes and excellent pastoral care more extracurricular opportunities than ever, including overseas residentials and national competitions work placements for every student.

► Excellent results; showing year on year improvement and fantastic progression opportunities to higher education
flexible study programmes.

► The mark of any college's success is its students and this summer KGV's achieved outstanding A-Level results with a 99% pass rate. Grades A* to C were achieved by 80% of the college while more than 53% received the highest possible grades.

Ms Wills said results were strong across the college's 38 A-level subjects, with a significant number of subject areas achieving 100% high grades (grades A* to B).  The college also achieved a 100% pass rate for BTEC Advanced Level Extended Diplomas with 95% of these at distinction grade or above. The impressive grades attained this year have allowed nine students to fulfil their dream of studying medicine or dentistry, including Dan Howard, who will study at Cambridge University.  The college is hugely proud of the destinations of all its students and in the last three years has seen over 1,000 students successfully gain places at the university of their choice. Principal Adele Wills said:- "These outstanding results are recognition of the hard work students put into their studies. KGV staff were instrumental in supporting and inspiring students to get these result. They reflect the tremendous strides we have taken and clearly show the commitment we have to valuing our students and building their futures."