Buraq Ahmed, who left his parents in Iraq to travel to the UK with his grandmother to be treated for congenital hip dysplasia, has gone against the odds and achieved a place at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge to study Medicine having achieved A* in Biology, A* in Chemistry, A* in Economics and A* in Maths in his A Level results announced today. Leaving his parents who sold their home to finance the trip in order for Buraq to access medical services…

Twins, Arianne and Enyala Banks (18) from Cardiff, are celebrating today as they both win places at Oxford University. The girls, who are students at Cardiff Sixth Form College, have however chosen very different courses to study.  Arianne who gained A* in French, A* in Politics, A* in History and A* in Biology is off to study Law with French Law at Mansfield College and Enyala who gained A* in Maths, A* in Physics, A* in Chemistry and A* in…