Former Chipping Norton school pupils Ryan Hanks and Michael Nurden have been taken on as apprentices at car dealership Jaybee Motors Renault in Bodicote, near Banbury.

Mr Hanks, 17, has started as a parts apprentice while 20-year-old Mr Nurden has just started his first year as an apprentice technician in the service department.

Colin Corne, aftersales and marketing director at Jaybee, said: “Investing in apprentices’ training has brought enormous value to businesses such as ours by ensuring a high skill level, productivity and staff retention.”