the world war two veteran still doing stunts at the grand old age of 100. it's wednesday august the 11th. our top story. there are calls for reforms to the a—level system after this year's results saw record numbers of students given top grades. the government is considering a range of options for the future grading of results in england. labour says the coronavirus pandemic has widened the gap between private and state schools. simonjones has this report. well done! a bumper yearfor top grades, with traditional exams replaced by teacher assessment. i've got three a*s. oh, my god, that's fantastic! hard work rewarded after the most challenging of years — but concerns, too, about how the grades are being awarded. overall, more than 44% of pupils received the top a* or a grades,