With thousands of students receiving their GCSE results today, our photographers have been at schools across the region.
They have been capturing students' anxious waits, the moments when they opened the all-important envelopes, and their joy at sharing good news with friends and family.
Click on the link at the top right corner of this story to see our photo gallery.
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