A SIXTH form pupil is hoping to make a big bang in the world of physics after scooping a national award.

Courtney Williams (18), from Welton, near Lincoln, was one of three winners of the Crest European Union Contest For Young Scientists for her work analysing underwater sound.

Schools and colleges in Lincolnshire could be forced to cut courses and slash the number of pupils they take on after funding cuts were announced.
Funding levels published by the Government will see a sixth-form of 250 students lose around £55,000 in the next school year.
The shortfall has come after the Learning and Skills Council under-estimated pupil numbers.
Headteachers across Lincolnshire have been told that budgets for next year will be far lower than allocations announced by the Learning and Skills Council at the beginning of March.
William Farr School in Welton will …