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September 2025 Page 13 AD SALES 01204 478812 QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Apparel (5) 4 Viscera (5) 7 Capital of Azerbaijan (4) 8 Engrossed (8) 9 Church songbook (7) 10 Hidden store (5) 12 Fine cigar (6) 14 Windcheater (6) 16 Shrink (5) 18 Version (7) 21 Clubman (8) 22 Hairy man of Genesis (4) 23 Ardent male lover (5) 24 Cowboy display (5) DOWN 1 Jordan’s end (4,3) 2 Peer (5) 3 Astronaut (8) 4 Expel (4) 5 Motley assortment (7) 6 Bloodsucking worm (5) 11 Horticulturalist (8) 13 Praise vociferously (7) 15 Pear-shaped fruit (7) 17 Scrub (5) 19 Cornered (5) 20 2.2 pounds approximately (4) Answers on page 29. A-LEVEL RESULTS SPECIAL REPORT Success: St John Rigby College student IsabelleWalton celebrates her results with parents Jackie and Paul. The former St Joseph’s High School pupil is o! to Manchester University to study medicine (Photo credit: St John Rigby) Impressive: Bolton School’s sixth form students (Photo credit: Bolton School) High-"iers: Students fromThe Sixth Form Bolton celebrate (Photo credit: The Sixth Form Bolton) results but also with the ambition and read- iness to thrive in aspi- rational destinations. “This year, our stu- dents have secured places on elite degree courses as well as highly sought-after apprenticeships with organisations includ- ing BAE Systems, Barclays, United Utili- ties, Wigan Council and Merseyside Police.” One of its students, Grace Nicol formerly at St Joseph’s High School in Horwich, achieved an A in mathematics, A in physics, B in Eng- lish Language and B in further mathemat- ics and is going on to do a degree appren- ticeship in aerospace engineering with BAE Systems. Another former St Joseph’s student, Isabelle Walton, who gained an A* in biol- ogy, an A* in maths and an A in chemistry and is now off to Man- chester University to study medicine. There were also cel- ebrations at Runshaw College. A spokesper- son said: “We are so proud of our Runshaw Class of 2025. “Their excellent pro- gression on to nation- ally known high-quality destinations, includ- ing the University of Oxford and the Uni- versity of Cambridge and other top Russell Group Universities, to medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses, to prestigious conservatoires and to competitive degree apprenticeships, all goes to show just what hard work and dedica- tion our Runshaw stu- dents have.” BoltonWest MP Phil Brickell was amongst those congratulating the area’s students on their results. He said: “I know how much hard work, late nights, and determi- nation have gone into getting to this point. Whatever your results look like, you should be really proud of what you’ve achieved. Wish- ing you all the best in whatever comes next.”