Catherine Smyth

1 week ago | rochvalleyradio.com | Catherine Smyth

A passion for performance is echoing through the halls of Whitworth Community High School, where a thriving wind band now boasts over 40 musicians, including teachers, former students and even the headteacher. The band, which has been a long-standing fixture at the school, has grown significantly in recent years. Director of Learning for Creativity Mrs Goff said she first joined the school 21 years ago, when the band was much smaller.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Catherine Smyth

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2 months ago | bbc.com | Catherine Smyth

Meeting the Pope: 'He told us to go the pub with our friends'Catherine SmythVatican MediaShannon Campbell said Pope Francis' tenure would be remembered as a "very joyful papacy""We have one hour - ask the Pope whatever you want."Those were words that County Armagh woman Shannon Campbell did not expect to hear in an audience with Pope Francis. But that is how he began a meeting with a group from Queen's University Belfast (QUB) in 2022.

Mar 23, 2025 | lancs.live | Catherine Smyth

A teenage boy who had free time and didn't want to be 'doing nothing' has started his own business and earned £1.3k in four months. Whitworth Community High School student Leo Pilling, 14, is now spending his weekends valeting and detailing cars at his parents’ homes in Whitworth, and business is booming. The unassuming Year 10 student set up LP Valets in Whitworth just before Christmas, and he was so successful he was able to pay the £999 for his school sporting trip to Lisbon.

Jan 19, 2025 | msn.com | Catherine Smyth

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