YORK College hairdressing apprentice, Edita Matuleviciene has won the regional final of the AHT UK trainee competition 2017, held in Gateshead, and will be going on to compete at the national competition in Blackpool next month.

Edita, 23, an apprentice at Blue Hairdressing, previously won the first year blow-dry at the York College Hair & Beauty Competition last month.

On winning the regional round of the competition, she said: “I’m really enjoying my apprenticeship and the ability to develop skills in college, like blow drying, before putting them into practice when back in the salon.

“I feel like I’m gaining more responsibility all the time and my skills are developing more and more every day.”