A 'determined' Suffolk-trained hairdresser has been selected to represent the UK in an international competition next year.
Molly Rayner, 20, trained at West Suffolk College and is joining Team UK to take part in international competition WorldSkills.
"I'm very determined," said Ms Rayner.
"I've been coming in to the College once a week to improve my skills and to be involved in this, where I am up against the creme de la creme, is amazing."
After competing the national WorldSkills final last year and being 'highly commended', she has now become part of a squad that may be representing their country at EuroSkills in Gdansk and WorldSkills in Lyon.
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Ms Rayner's next step will be a trip to Warwick University where she will meet with mindset coaches who have previously worked with olympic athletes.
"I'll have to make sacrifices, but they will all be worth it as the experiences I'm going to get will help further my career," said Ms Rayner.
"I'm so excited by the prospect of representing my country."
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