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Students celebrate their A Level results;
Environmental impact of fuel leak ?minimal' say Conservation; Listeria in milk supply; Swimming pool closed; Charter boat heads south.
Students celebrate their A Level results
AN exhilarated group of students who have been studying for the last two years at Peter Symonds College in Winchester, spoke of their achievements yesterday, as their awaited A Level results arrived.
Star of the show was Jade Clayton who achieved her predicted grades of two A's and a C. Jade received her A's in Sociology and Health and Social Care and a C in History. She says she is "very happy" with her grades which she didn't expect. Jade is working at the King Edward Memorial VII Hospital until September when she is going to Manchester Metropolitan to take her degree in nursing.
Alex Birmingham who plans to take a year out to save some money before going to university obtained a B in Chemistry and C's in Biology and Maths. Alex is pleased with her results saying "they are better than I expected."
Also in a celebratory mood was Kimberley Finlayson who was happy with her B in Chemistry and C's in Biology and Maths. Kimberley hopes to go to university next year to study Biomedical Science.
"Euphoric" was Amy Cruickshank's reaction to her B's in Geography and Psychology and C in English Language. Amy is heading off to Sussex University to take a degree in Geography.
A man of many moods Michael Betts was "a bit disappointed" with his D in History, "satisfied" with a C in DT (Design and Technology) and "orgasmic" about his B in Business Studies. Michael is heading off to Nottingham Trent University to take a degree in Business Studies.
Christian Williams resat Computing and Product Design in which he received C grades, "an improvement" he said on the D grades he achieved last year. He has a place at Oxford Brooks University where he will study a three year degree in Multimedia Systems and Software Engineering.
Shaun Jaffray studied Computing, DT, General Studies and Geography however Penguin Newswas unable to contact him as he was stevedoring in Port William and not expected back in Stanley before the weekend.
Director of Education Sylvia Cole said she was really pleased that the four students who were awaiting results in order to gain entry to university have all been accepted into their first choice universities. She referred to Jade Clayton as a "little star" having achieved two A's and a C.
Mrs Cole said it was too early to analyse the results against previous years adding that some students will be "disappointed with the grades received." Photo: L-R Michael Betts, Christian Williams, Amy Cruickshank, Alex Birmingham and Kimberley Finlayson and an elevated Jade Clayton at the back. Environmental impact of fuel leak ?minimal' say Conservation FOLLOWING a fuel leak at Mare Harbour on the weekend, Director of Falklands Conservation, Grant Munro has said he is satisfied with the efforts of the military to contain the leak and that, "the effects have been contained to a limited area."
According to a military spokesperson, the leak was discovered during a routine inspection last Saturday morning.
An interceptor, which is a device for capturing fuel tank leaks, had also overflowed.
Once the leak had been detected, the spokesperson said, "Action was quickly put in hand to pump the fuel out of the interceptor tank and also to establish dams, fuel spill booms and absorbent kits around the incident. An additional boom has been placed in the sea at the mouth of the inlet to contain any seepage into the sea."
A ditch was also dug around the area and the remaining contents of the leaking tank were transferred into spare tanks. Penguin Newshas been unable to determine the exact amount of fuel lost, but a military statement said it was, "...believed to be only a small fraction of the contents of the tank."
Grant Munro and Jon Clark of the Fisheries Department who is responsible for the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan both visited the site on Monday to assess the impact of the leak.
Mr Munro said after visiting the affected area, "Whilst the spillage of any fuel is unfortunate and will have some level of impact on the environment, I am happy that on this occasion the effects have been contained to a limited area and should be relatively transient."
The fuel leaked was aviation fuel which, according to the military statement is "unlike crude oil, as it is a light liquid that dissipates and evaporates more readily and does not produce the same clean up problems."
Speaking on Thursday, Captain Jim Phillipson from Media Operations at Mount Pleasant told Penguin Newsthat the bad weather this week has actually helped the clean up operation as the rain will flush the fuel out and the wind will help it dissipate.
A independent consultant representing Defence Estates which has responsibility for all MoD properties arrived in the Islands on Wednesday to, "Assess that everything that can be done, is being done," said Capt Phillipson. News in brief Listeria in milk supply CHIEF Medical Officer Roger Diggle has confirmed that the latest sample of milk from Beckside Dairy has grown Listeria in it.
He said a similar problem occurred last year with one isolated positive test and that all subsequent tests until this week have been negative.
The dairy and Falkland Landholdings are cooperating with the hospital's public health laboratory to try and identify the cause.
Dr Diggle says that in the meantime the public are advised that pregnant women, children under the age of five, the elderly and anyone with reduced immunity should either boil the milk for at least three minutes or drink UHT milk. He will advise when these restrictions can be lifted. Swimming pool closed DUE to a procedure to correct a minor chemical imbalance, the swimming pool at Stanley Leisure Centre will be closed until the water temperature reaches an acceptable level.
Recreation Manager Steve Dent said the current pool temperature is 11.5C. 28C is the optimum temperature but Mr Dent said he will open the pool when it reaches 25C.
The pool is expected to re-open next week but in the meantime, Steve wished to extend, "his sincerest apologies to any customers who are inconvenienced by this closure." Charter boat heads south DARWIN Shipping have advised that the charter boat Marianne Danicadeparted Shoreham in the UK on Saturday.
The vessel is expected to arrive in Stanley late on September 6 or early the following day. She will discharge cargo in Stanley before delivering materials to Fox bay on West Falkland. Subscribe to Penguin News online and save!
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