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Record number of students secure university place

A record number of students have achieved a place at university on A-level results day.

Head of Ucas Mary Curnock Cook said 424,000 students will be offered their first or second choice of degree course.

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Twins put sibling rivalry aside to achieve A-level success

Twins Luke and Kieran Fowler Credit: PA

Twins Luke and Kieran Fowler put sibling rivalry aside to help each other to A-level success.

The pair, who both studied at Nottingham High School, shared two A*s and three As between them and both will be off to university.

Luke, who received A*s in geography and economics and an A in history, edged out brother Kieran in terms of grades - but said he took harder subjects so will forgive his brother's performance.

Luke is now heading to the University of Newcastle to do history. He said: "There wasn't any rivalry really. We helped each other more than anything.

"We shared notes for the subjects we did together and helped each other revise."

He added: "It is good to have the better grades though. It's a sense of victory."

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