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The world's largest football shoe by artist M. Dileef has been put on display at Katara Cultural Village (photo: idhik Keerantakath/ Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

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Classrooms are to be refitted and workshops improved at Kirkley Hall.

More courses to be offered at refurbished Kirkley Hall

An Arriva bus in Rothbury.

Thousands of residents face social exclusion due to poor transport

Musicians Dani and Zara Dolder, of Dame Allan’s Schools, hope to record their first album after they collect their A Level results today.

Morpeth twins set to hit the high notes

Kate Bates and her daughter, Grace.

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Zoe Philipson of Tyne Valley Ices.

Northumberland woman scoops national ice cream award

A Level grades have been awarded by teachers this year (Photo: Getty Images)

Students receive teacher-assessed A Level results after second year of cancelled...

GCSE, A Levels and SATs exams in England will be replaced by teacher assessments...

Adults in England who do not have A Level qualifications are set to be offered a free, fully funded college course, the government has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

Adults with no A Levels will be offered free college courses - here’s why

A whopping 99.7 per cent of all A level exams were passed (Photo: Shutterstock)

Almost 100% of pupils passed their A levels after the government U-turn - but ex...

The exam board is regrading all of the results (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why BTec results have been delayed - and how grades will be calculated

Ofqual is reviewing its process for appeals (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ofqual has suspended its criteria for pupils wanting to appeal their A levels an...

A levels

These are the grades famous figures got in their A levels - from Kate Middleton ...

A levels results day is more than a little different to usual this year, as no exams were allowed to take place, due to the coronavirus pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Advice, guidance and support for parents on A level results day

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Here's how to calculate how many points your A level or Btec exam grades are wor...

Did you get the university place you were hoping for? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how UCAS track works and what time it updates - and how to apply for uni...

A level results will soon be revealed in England, however hugging your school mates will have to wait until the one metre social distancing measures are eased. (Shutterstock)

Students in England will receive their A level results soon - here’s how they ha...

Students who were due to sit A level, AS level or GCSE exams this summer will receive a calculated grade. Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

What will happen on exam results days in 2020