Statistics based on this Years Exam results. 82 of students have successfully gotten their first choice of university. At 3 from last year. Top a rare a level results have risen for the first time. Just under 28 mark does a Star Or A. Ad from 28 last year. It isa it is a lot quiet to hear at burnley couege it is a lot quiet to hear at Burnley College than it was at eight oclock this morning. There were hundreds of students and their families coming in to collect their results. It is a massive day for hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland. It is a level results. We must not forget that there also the newer T Level results in england and the btec national results which are the vocational qualifications. There is still quite a bit of blue and white confetti. That is because there was quite a scene here at eight oclock this morning. Ijust want quite a scene here at eight oclock this morning. I just want to show you what happened when at eight those hu
Mixed Relay Walk Marathon started at 730 paris time. The teams have a man and a woman alternating and it was the Spanish Pair who were the runaway winners, except they were walking. Poland has made history, winning the first speed climbing medal, speed climbing as a stand alone event, it was a combined event, it has been a great game for the Polish Athlete who broke world records. Two chinese divers led the way in Qualifying But Team gb is safely through in third Place And Jordan Holden Willjoin Him in the final after he finished fifth. Law is looking for his second medal in paris having got bronze in the single event. Ilans Kelly Harrington has said there are no more mountains to climb as she announced her retirement from boxing. The 34 year old and her career as a two time olympic champion and a world and European Champion. She beat the chinese boxer, defending the lightweight title she won in tokyo. She said it was time to move on with the rest of her life. The next chapter is auoin
The Edinburgh Festival begins with hundreds of events in the city over the next month. Well be live in the scottish capital. Hello, im Kylie Pentalow. Within the past couple of Hours President Joe Biden and Vice President , Kamala Harris, have greeted american detainees at an airbase outside washington, following their release from russia as part of a prisoner swap the largest since the cold war. The plane carrying the two us journalists, evan Gershkovich And Alsu kurmasheva, ex marine Paul Whelan and leading Kremlin Critic, vladimir kara murza landed late at night. Family Members of those whod been detained, some for several years, were there, as emotional scenes played out on the tarmac. President Biden said he was grateful for the diplomatic co operation from many other countries involved in the negotiations. In total, ten russians including two children have been exchanged for 16 westerners and russians imprisoned in russia. Our North America Correspondent will grant sent this repo
Hello. Welcome to the programme. Within the past couple of Hours President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have greeted american detainees at an airbase outside washington, following their release from russia as part of a Prisoner Swap the largest since the cold war. The plane carrying the two us journalists, evan Gershkovich And Alsu kurmasheva, ex marine Paul Whelan and leading Kremlin Critic, vladimir kara murza landed late at night. Family Members of those whod been detained some for several years were there, as emotional scenes played out on the tarmac. President Biden said he was grateful for the diplomatic co operation from many other countries involved in the negotiations. In total, ten russians, including two children, have been exchanged for 16 westerners and russians imprisoned in russia. Our North America Correspondent will grant sent this report from the Andrews Air Force base. Cheering. Greeted by a president ial embrace. After more days behind bars than theyd