Don't lose heart if your results were not what you wished for

Yesterday, hundreds of students across the county learned how they fared in their A-level exams.

- by Aimee Seddon

Those planning to head to university also found out the outcomes of any conditional offers meaning they can start planning in earnest for the next stage of their lives.

Not achieving the grades you needed for a conditional university place doesn't have to spell an end to university aspirations.

Each year, thousands of prospective students are matched up with courses with open spaces via the Clearing process.

UCAS-the UK's Universities and Colleges Admissions Service - says that there are more than 30,000 courses available for 2025.