It would be foolish to read too much into pre-season friendlies.

Especially against sides who are not necessarily at full strength.

But there is no doubt that the swagger with which Saints have played, particularly in the match against the Dragons, has provided some promise.

Jim Mallinder’s men ran in a massive 11 tries in a Saturday afternoon evisceration of the Welsh outfit at Franklin’s Gardens a couple of weeks ago.

The 71-21 scoreline was enhanced by a raft of tries towards the end against the tiring Dragons.

And some of them came from slick moves, the like of which Saints produced regularly during the second half of last season.

Good results didn’t always follow, but there was no doubt the team’s attacking game improved significantly.

And confidence is high ahead of the new campaign, which starts with a mouthwatering fixture against Saracens at Twickenham on September 2.

“It's definitely exciting times,” said Tongan centre Nafi Tuitavake, who was one of the men on the scoresheet against the Dragons.

“We’ve got more boys to come, new things and it’s exciting.

“We’ve been working on new ideas, new combinations and it’s refreshing.

“There’s good competition between the boys and everyone will be putting their hand up for that first game against Sarries.”

Since slaying the Dragons, Saints have beaten Nottingham and Glasgow Warriors.

And they will now conclude their pre-season campaign with a game against Ulster at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night.

“Every game you just have to put your hand up and perform if you want to be involved," Tuitavake said.

“We’ve got a lot of great talent in the team.

“In my position, we’ve got Tom (Stephenson) who has been awesome, Hutch (Rory Hutchinson), Luther (Burrell) - it’s healthy for the team.”

These are the words of Newlife Building 1 resident, Stephen Merchant, 60, an alcohol delivery driver, who has lived in the block since it was first built in 2005.

Stephen of Spring Boroughs, told the Chronicle & Echo that on one occasion the fire service attended an incident nearby but he struggled to wake up because he is hard of hearing.

He said: "I woke up once, the fire brigade was here, all the residents were outside and I’m standing on my balcony like the Queen, I was probably the only one left in the building.

"The way I look at it, I'm high enough to jump. I was thinking of anchoring a toe-rope on my balcony, to be honest. If I can hang over my balcony I only have a drop of 15/20ft, I will survive, but I might break a leg or an ankle."

Stephen often looks after his seven-year-old grandson, Charlie at his home.

But now, the 60-year-old has had two fire alarms installed as well as removing his deep-fat-fryer for safety precautions.

The grandfather's proactive fire safety decisions are as a result of Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) public reassurance work following the Grenfell Tower fire back in June.

Since then, staff have been conducting door-to-door visits to high rise buildings in the county to offer residents free advice on home fire safety.

But despite repeated door knocks, uptake on fire safety checks remain at 60 per cent, which the service wants to improve.

Mark Lowe, a firefighter for Redwatch is stationed at The Mounts in Northampton and has worked with Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service for seven-and-a-half-years.

He said he has personally checked individual high-rise flats in St Katherines Court and flats in St Andrews Street as well as making regular visits to both Newlife Buildings following the blaze back in flat block 2 earlier this year.

He said: "We are here at the Newlife buildings at Northampton to carry out home fire safety checks. We are doing the high rise buildings in Northampton at the moment, specifically, because of what happened in the summer in London, so this is something that is on people's minds at the moment."

Firstly firefighters make sure residents have all got working smoke detectors fitted.

Then they make checks to the devices and show homeowners how to make sure they're fully functioning.

"Then we will go through specific areas of fire safety advice - which the fire service has always done historically," he adds.

"So that will be doing things such as cooking safety, electrical safety (not overloading sockets), candles as well - anybody who has a naked flame in their house is going to increase the likelihood of them having a fire.

"So we advise people, we don't tell them what to do, but we are guiding them to do the right thing to make sure that they are safe."

On January 10 more than 40 firefighters were called to tackle the flames on the fifth floor of the 11-storey high-rise building in Lower Cross Street.

On the night, up to 80 residents had to be evacuated from the PA Housing tower block. But despite extensive damage, only two people were not able to return to their apartment.

Five flats were damaged on the night and four flats directly above the affected flat were considered to be damaged from the smoke.

But firefighter Mark is still reassuring residents that high-rise flats are safe places to live.

He added: "High rises have [always] been perfectly safe to live in, it’s not that it's any more dangerous but obviously one big incident has highlighted something that wasn’t quite right and that was more to do with building regulations.

"We are giving reassurance to these residents and letting them know that their tower is safe and how to plan for if there is a fire in their flat or if there is a fire in their building, what do they need to do to then exit the building safely."

To request a home fire safety check visit call 0300 126 1000 and select option 5.

Revellers attending the Stepback 80s Concert at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena in October will be able to carry on the party after the headliners have finished when a city nightclub hosts an after show party until the early hours.

Some of the decade’s musical icons including Tony Hadley, Jason Donovan, Go West and Kim Wilde are playing the venue on Saturday, October 14.

The concert is expected to attract more than 8,000 people and after finishing at around 11pm, Daddy Cools in Spon Street will be continuing the party.

The Stepback 80s after party is being arranged between Dan Nelmes, director at Showtime Promotions and promoter of the Stepback 80s Concert and bosses at Daddy Cools.

Mr Nelmes said: “We’re expecting so many people to leave the Stepback 80s concert on a high from having seen so many standout acts in such a short space of time.

“To keep the feel-good vibe going, we wanted to give them somewhere they could carry on the party afterwards and Daddy Cools provides the perfect setting to continue with the 80s theme against a back drop of disco lights, strobes and graffiti walls.

“We are also in discussions about bringing some of the artists from the concert over to Daddy Cools to mingle with revellers, so watch this space.”

Since Daddy Cools opened in October 2016, it has welcomed more than 100,000 people through its doors, with a party room upstairs and a club room downstairs.

Fans looking to attend the StepBack 80s after party will need to present their concert ticket at the club upon arrival.

A limited number of booths are also available on the night, visit www.facebook.com/DaddCoolsCoventry for more information.

Tickets for the StepBack 80s concert cost £50 plus a booking fee, and are available viawww.stepbackconcert.co.uk

Thousands of teenagers around the town are will be opening their GCSE results today - so to see how each school got on, check out our live feed.

A summer of anxious waiting is over for the county's 15 and 16-year-olds sitting the national exams.

For the first time Northampton's cohort will see their English and maths scores returned in the form of a new numbered grading system, rather than the traditional A* to U grades.

The dramatic reforms are part of a government drive to improve confidence in the qualifications.

More students gained good pass grades in their GCSEs "than ever before" at Abbeyfield School, despite the new grading system, its head claims.

But Principal Claire Morrell, who is set to leave the Mere Way school she has worked at for seven years after today, said the new 1 to 9 nine grading system in English and maths have created a "huge amount of worry for teachers."

She said: "We didn't have any comparators.

"It took a while for everybody to understand what it meant and it, we had to share that with the kid and their parents."

However, the principal went on to congratulate this year's cohort, which she says has seen an improved pass rate.

She said: "The results are particularly pleasing. More students gained good pass grades in their subjects than ever before and those gaining the top grade 9 in English and maths outstripped those that have been predicted nationally.

"Special congratulations should go to Ariyah Hajir, Zuzanna Panek, Laura Reed, Lucy Reed, Abiola Arowolo and Dillon Cara who achieved the top grade in all their subjects.

"There are so many individual students who have performed above their challenging targets and who have worked with determination and commitment; it would be great to mention them all.

"However given the impossibility of doing so, we would like to tell them that we are very proud of their achievements and confident that their futures are bright."

A total of 62 per cent of students achieved five or more A* to C grades including a 4 or above in both English and maths – up from last year.

And 44 per cent of students also achieved the new grade 5 or above in both English and maths.

Nat Parnell, principal of Northampton Academy, said: “I am thrilled with these results which are our best ever by some margin.

"They are testament to our students’ dedication over the past two years and prove what hard work can achieve.

"Likewise, these results would not have been possible were it not for the efforts of our staff team who go above and beyond to support our students.

“I am pleased that the vast majority of students will now be joining our academic Sixth Form in September.

"As last week’s A Level results show, our students are increasingly going on to the universities of their choice, including those in the Russell Group. I look forward to our Year 11s replicating this summer’s success as they begin their A Levels.”

Students at Sponne School in Towcester have achieved "outstanding" results in their GCSE exams.

The high performance pattern has continued for a seventh successive year with students also showing greater progress than would be expected nationally from their starting points at the end of Year 6.

Despite a forecast of chaos ass a result of new English and maths qualifications and a 9-1 assessment system, the results at Sponne held up and improved for students of all abilities.

Among the many delighted students celebrating today were Ellie Massey who gained 11 A* and 1 A grade; Olivia Adams who gained 9 A* and 2 A grades; Will Ferreira-Dyke who gained 7 A* and 4 A grades; Sara Bakusova and Bethany Dolman who both gained 6 A* grades; and Rhiannon Barnby, Izzie Grant, Jamie Clark, Theo Morris, George Coombs and Tim Fung who all achieved 5 A* grades plus a number of other A grades.

In addition, many others achieved multiple A* and A grades and over half of the students attained at least one A* and A grades.

It is likely that once the national data is released Sponne will again be in the top 10% of schools in the country.

Executive headteacher Dr Jamie Clarke said: "These are really outstanding results and we are all tremendously proud of all of our students who have done so well.

"What is particularly encouraging is that no matter what the starting point of the student, when they arrive at Sponne, they all grasp the opportunities to make exceptional progress.

"Along with the high A level results last week, Sponne is maintaining the outstanding judgement made by Ofsted in 2012.

"Well done to all our students and their teachers in preparing them for their exams."

The number of students passing their GCSEs at Thomas Becket Catholic School increased by eight per cent on 2015's figures, despite tougher tests.

Students from the Spinney Hill school were celebrating this morning after discovering they had achieved the best set of GCSE results in recent years.

A total of 51 per cent achieved a standard pass or above in English and maths (now a grade 4).

While comparisons are difficult this year due to changes in how GCSEs are graded, the pass-rate figure is up eight per cent points on 2015 and includes some outstanding individual performances.

According to the school’s new head teacher, Ciran Stapleton, the Class of 2017’s results are a fantastic platform for the school to build on.

“I want to congratulate the students, their families and staff for all that has been accomplished. We should all be very proud of their successes," he said.

“These young people have raised the bar and set a new important milestone for us. I want future year groups to see what has been achieved and use this as motivation to give us even more reasons to celebrate in the future. It’s great to see such an uptake for the sixth form here.”

Among the students who excelled were Henna Wilson, Weronika Hinc, Sally Curtis, Norbert Gawrysiak and Josie Diaby, who all secured a raft of A*s, As and Bs.

Henna, who achieved an incredible 5 A*s and 5 As (or their equivalent), said: “I am really happy with my grades – all my hard work really paid off.”

Mr Stapleton joined Thomas Becket from St Joseph’s Catholic High School in Slough, which under his leadership celebrated its best Ofsted result in a decade.

He said: “I was lucky enough to spend the last few weeks of the summer term at Thomas Becket, and during this time I started to get a feel for the potential that the school has.

“Just looking at today’s results you see that there have been both individual successes and strong performances by departments across the school. We rightly should take this moment to celebrate these achievements.”

The mixed all-through school in Wootton Fields says they have done "as well as last year" despite new, harder exams.

Three-out-of-four students passed their English and maths exams with a level four or higher, while two pupils, Eddie Sambridge, only dropped 16 marks out of 240 across his Maths exams.

Headteacher David James said: "We're very happy with our results, especially with the new exams. We had no idea our marks this year would go up or down.

"We don't have the past papers or the guidance or the experience when working with the unknown. You think you're teaching at a certain level but you don't know until the results arrive."

One student, Dominique Woodford, earned a 9 in her Maths, the highest grade possible under a new system brought in this year.

Dominique said: "I was very nervous but my maths teacher ran up and asked me to open them in front of her. I'm really pleased with my results."

Bridget Ballantyne, head of maths, said: "I think the foundation paper was a lot harder. It was harder to teach too. We had no idea what a 9 looked like.

"Only about two per cent of the nation will get a 9 in maths, and Caroline Chisholm has hit three per cent. We're very pleased."

Skipper Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes are both in line for their first Franklin’s Gardens action of pre-season on Friday night when Saints take on Ulster.

But there is also bad news for Saints, who have confirmed new signing Piers Francis will miss the game with a jaw injury sustained in last weekend’s win over Glasgow in Stirling.

It means the fly-half is almost certain to be ruled out of start of the the Aviva Premiership campaign as well, which kicks off against Saracens next weekend.

For their final run out before that Twickenham opener on September 2, Saints have named a strong team to take on the Irish side.

Having made his first appearance of pre-season in last weekend’s win over Glasgow, Hartley will lead the team out, while Lawes is in line for some game time from the bench, fresh from his British & Irish Lions summer.

There is still no place for fly-half Stephen Myler, but the club says he is ‘progressing well and is expected to be in action in the next few weeks’.

Harry Mallinder starts at 10 against Ulster.

Kick-off at the Gardens on Friday is 7.30pm.

Saints team to play Ulster: Ahsee Tuala; Ben Foden, Luther Burrell, Rory Hutchinson, Tom Collins; Harry Mallinder, Nic Groom; Alex Waller, Dylan Hartley, Kieran Brookes, David Ribbans, Christian Day, Teimana Harrison, Lewis Ludlam, Mitch Eadie

Replacements: Forwards: Campese Ma’afu, Mikey Haywood, Paul Hill, Courtney Lawes, James Craig, Jamie Gibson, Sam Dickinson, Ben Nutley.

Backs: Alex Mitchell, James Grayson, Ken Pisi, Tom Stephenson, Nafi Tuitavake, Jamie Elliott, George Furbank, Juan Pablo Estelles

Nearly 30 Northampton School for Boys pupils gained the prestigious grade 9 in maths - though the exam has been toughened up in this year's GCSEs.

NSB is celebrating an outstanding set of GCSE grades once again, improving on last year’s performance.

The percentage of students gaining an A* to C equivalent (the new grade 4 and above) in both English and Maths GCSEs has risen from 85 per cent to 89 per cent with the maths grade 4 and above at 95 per cent of the cohort.

Nearly half of maths entrants received grade 7 and above (A – A*rate).

And 29 students gained the prestigious grade 9 award in Maths, alongside 21 in English.

It means that 14 per cent of entrants in Maths and 10 per cent of the entrants in English were awarded the top grade 9 against a national average, reported in the national media, to be around 2 or 3 per cent.

Headmaster, Richard Bernard said: "I am absolutely delighted for all the students and staff that they have been rewarded with such a fantastic set of grades which maintain the upward trajectory of GCSE outcomes at the school in recent years.

"Last year we were placed in the top five percentile in the country for a variety of GCSE performance measures and this year our results are even better.

"With academic outcomes well above national expectations, national and international excellence in school representative sport and the arts as well as a thriving extra-curricular and residential programme the educational package at NSB is truly stand-out provision for our students."

A total of 157 students achieved at least one A* or A grade.

Deirdre Kennedy, the director of sixth form, said: “What is really important is that so many boys seeking a place in our sixth form will have got the grades needed to begin their A-level courses and their excellent grades will put them in a strong position when applying to the best universities in two years time.

"I am confident that they and our external students will together adapt well to the rigorous requirements of sixth form study, particularly in light of the more challenging linear A-levels which have recently been introduced.”

A coach was hit by a drinks can which was dropped from a bridge in Wellingborough.

The incident took place at about 4pm on Monday, June 19. Police have today (Thursday) issued an appeal for witnesses.

Three 11 to 12-year-old boys were seen leaning over the footbridge over the A509.

They dropped a drinks can which hit a coach driving under the bridge.

Nobody was injured in the incident.

Officers would particularly like to speak with a witness who reported the incident at the time and anyone who was in the area at the time.

Anyone who has information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Officers are looking for witnesses after six boilers were stolen from a Burton Latimer new homes site.

Sometime between 4.45pm yesterday (Wednesday) and 7am today (Thursday), windows of six houses on the site in Austin Rise were smashed and six boilers taken.

Anyone who has information can contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

The all-girls school in Hardingstone is celebrating a "fantastic" set of results today with nearly two-thirds of all grades coming in at A to A*.

Gold-medal Paralympian Ellie Robinson also collected her grades with her friends today, but opted to open them at home.

Ujjesu Choudhary earned a 10 A*s in her results, including top marks in the new, harder English and Maths exams.

She said: "I'm really really pleased. I almost don't know how to feel, it hasn't sunk in yet. It's been quite a stressful year with so many subjects to revise. It's quite relieving."

One in ten girls also earned a 9 in English Literature, the highest possible grade under a new system introduced this year.

Head teacher Helen Stringer said: "I'm really proud of all the girls and our staff. They've done fantastically well.

"What's so great is they've managed to do all this while, say, swimming for gold at Rio, or running triathlons or performing on stage. They do so much more.

"For me, it's all about having absolute confidence in them and just being interested in them as people, and not being focussed on targets."

Northampton's own Paralympic gold-medalist Ellie Robinson collected her GCSE results from Northampton High School today.

She said: "Whatever I get I will be pleased. Passing is the main thing, no matter how I've done.

"I have managed to balance my swimming and school.

"I took some reduced training fit in my exams.

"It actually fit in really well because it is has been a light (competitive) year in the four-year cycle after Rio."

Pupils at Weston Favell Academy are celebrating after a 10 per cent rise in GCSE pass rates.

The percentage of students achieving a pass in English, equivalent to the former C grade, has risen by 20 per cent to 69 per cent and the percentage achieving a pass in mathematics now

stands at an impressive 68 per cent.

Students achieving a pass in both English and maths is 58 per cent, an improvement of 10 per cent on last year and very close to the national average for the first time.

Also for the first time, the results indicate that boys have outperformed girls, which bucks the national trend.

Rachel Steele, principal, said: “These results are extremely pleasing and a very clear demonstration of the impact of improvement strategies and significant progress made by the

academy over the last two years.

"They are a testament to the dedication, commitment and sheer hard work of the entire academy community – leaders, staff and students.

"I am delighted that so many students have achieved so well, there are some amazing individual performances in terms of both attainment and progress. I am immensely proud of our students and wish them well in the next stages of the careers and studies.

“As I retire this summer I am proud and pleased that the academy is now in a strong position to grow and consolidate further these improvements and I wish all the staff and students much

success in their future endeavours.”

The academy is particularly delighted that a number of students have reached the exceptional high standard of grade 9 in the new, more rigorous English and mathematics examinations, placing them amongst the top performing students across the country.

In summary 95 per cent of students are leaving the academy with five GCSE or equivalents which is a five per cent increase on last year.

Matt Edge, the top performer, gained an impressive grade 9 in both English literature and maths and a grade 8 in English Language plus six A* grades.

Aniket Singh achieved a grade 9 in maths and a grade 8 in English language and English literature, plus four A* grades, one A grade and one B grade.

Nathanial Kiloh-Munns gained a grade 9 in mathematics and a grade 8 in both English language and English Literature plus two A* grades and three A grades.

Nine out of ten pupils at Quinton House School earned a pass in the new "harder" GCSE exams for Maths and English.

The all-through school in Upton also achieved double the national average of students earning the new top grade of 9 in English or Maths.

On pupil, Ella Milner, gained 6 A*s as well as a grade 9 in Maths, as well as full marks in Chemistry and Physics.

Catherine Cozens, headteacher of Quinton House School, said, “It is a pleasure to celebrate with our staff and pupils who have worked so hard to achieve these results. We are extremely pleased with pupils’ English and Maths results in the new grading system and are particularly delighted to have achieved a high level of grade 9 results in Maths.”

Overall, just under a third of all grades at Quinton House were at A* or A.

Boss Justin Edinburgh says struggling Cobblers are relishing Saturday’s big derby showdown with in-form Peterborough United at Sixfields (ko 3pm).

Town may have lost four our of four so far this season, and scored just one goal, but Edinburgh insists spirit in the camp is still high despite the poor results.

Asked if confidence has been affected by the team’s bad start, which was underlined by last weekend’s disappointing 4-1 loss at Charlton Athletic, Edinburgh said: “It’s about the atmosphere you create around the training ground.

“That’s my job, to make sure that people aren’t anxious and aren’t fearful.

“I don’t think there is any better game than we have on Saturday in terms of Peterborough coming to Sixfields, and I know the players and myself are relishing the game ahead.”

The Posh derby is only Town’s second home game of the campaign, and Edinburgh added: “I have no doubt we will get the result that I feel we have deserved.

“In the first two league games, I felt we deserved something for our defensive qualities at Shrewsbury, and then for the chances created and the way we played for periods, I felt we deserved something against Fleetwood.

“I think at QPR we deserved something, and on Saturday although the scoreline says 4-1, take those last two late goals out of the equation and there were chances for us in that game.

“There have been definining moments in all of the matches, and when we start to capitalise on those defining moments this group will be looking ahead rather than backwards.”

The start to the season Town have suffered was not what anybody was imagining on the eve of the campaign opener at Shrewsbury just three weeks ago.

And although things have gone awry, a determined Edinburgh believes this losing start will ultimately make the team stronger.

“I believe the players are committed, focused and absolutely determined,” said the Cobblers boss.

“I always say that through bad times, the victories when they come will be even sweeter and push you on to bigger and better things.

“And that’s what we have to remember from this tough start, that when we turn the corner we embrace it and we remember this and that will spur us on.”

An impressive Malcolm Arnold Academy student is set for a  scholarship in Skegness after securing top grades in her GCSEs.

Chris Steed, principal at the academy, congratulated this year's cohort and in particular Victoria Godwin, who has been awarded the David Ross Education trust scholarship.

“We have seen some truly incredible individual achievements this year," he said.

“An outstanding example is Victoria Godwin who achieved the highest grades across English and Maths as well as five A*s and two As in her other subjects, which in itself is a fantastic achievement.

"Victoria is also one of the academy’s top performing athletes who has won several titles over her years at Malcolm Arnold. This shows the dedication, commitment and focus Victoria has for her education as well as her sporting passion.”

Victoria, who achieved a grade 9 in English language, grade 8 in English literature and grade 7 in maths as well as five A*s and two As, will now be studying at Skegness Grammar School’s sixth form.

She said: “I am so happy with my results. After all the hard work and effort I put in, to achieve these outcomes means so much to me. I can’t wait for the next stage in my life and the adventures that await me.”

Among the smiling faces today was Safiyyah Afzal, who achieved the new grade 9 in English literature, grade 8 in English language and grade 7 in maths as well as five A*s and three As.

She will now continue on to her post 16 studies at Malcolm Arnold Academy studying A level Geography, maths and politics.

She said: “I am so grateful for all of the support Malcolm Arnold Academy has offered me, leading to my amazing grades. I am looking forward to starting sixth form here in September.”

Another happy student was Thomas Lack, who secured a grade 9 in maths and a grade 8 in English literature as well as nine A*s and an A grade.

Thomas will now go on to study A-level maths, further maths, physics and chemistry.

He said: “I am really happy with my results, I put a lot of effort into revising and had some great teachers. A-levels should be a fun challenge as I get to study maths and sciences, which I am so passionate about.”

Other top performers also included Zamia Khan and Ryan Reed, who both achieved a set of impressive GCSE results, with a suite of top grades across all of their subjects.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a string of burglaries in a village near Corby.

Several homes, cars and sheds were broken into in Spendlove Drive, Gretton, early on Sunday, August 20.

The offenders were both white men in their mid to late 20s.

One was slim with short fair hair and the other stocky. He either had dark hair or was wearing a black woolly hat, and was also wearing a black bomber jacket.

Anyone who saw them, or an old-style silver Vauxhall Astra coupe in the area at the time, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555111.

Northampton School for Girls cast aside any signs of tougher GCSEs this year - with three quarters passing English and maths.

Similarly strong performance in other subjects included history, food and ethics, whil in biology and music half of all students achieved an A or A* grade.

In all, nearly three-quarters of students achieved a pass in English and maths equivalent to the old benchmark A* to C measure.

Abigail Boddy deputy head commented: “Though headline results are pleasing, at NSG, we very much focused on the individual results of each of our girls, setting high targets to raise aspiration for all.

"However each year it is a privilege to congratulate a few our students for their standout performances, and this year is no exception with 56 students gaining a grade 8 or 9 in English

and or Maths.

"Particularly of note are Noor Huda, Josie Copus, Rebekah Elvin, Georgia Ludlow and Issra Osman.”

Head teacher Julia Harley, said: “We are in the middle of an unprecedented change in GCSE subject matter and assessment which has been a huge challenge to staff and students. These results are richly deserved.

"Our pupils have worked with great determination and focus in order to achieve their outcomes and we share their delight.”