Ecstatic students cried tears of joy on Thursday, August 14, as they collected their eagerly awaited A-level results from Luton Sixth Form College.

Youngsters squealed as they ripped open the important envelopes - many of which contained the key to a place at university.

One thrilled success story was Kishan Manani, of Farley Hill, Luton, who scooped three A grades and one B.

The 18-year-old said: "I cannot describe my feelings because UCAS said I didn't make my offer but I did!"

Kishan will now head off to Imperial College, London, next month to study physics.

He said: "I think understanding the world makes it even more beautiful."

And Kishan wasn't the only student to come top of the class.

Richard Thomas, of Shenley, aced all four of his exams, collecting four A grades in maths, further maths, electronics and physics. He will now study robotics at The University Of Reading.

Friends Nisha Parmar and Hela Patel were all smiles as they looked at their results together. Nisha, of Dallow Road, achieved two As and a B and Hela, who travelled from London everyday to the college, collected one A, one B and one C.

The girls will both start courses at The University Of Hertfordshire next month, Nisha to study business, accounting and finance and Hela to study child nursing.

Luton Sixth Form College