A CORNISH construction trainee is celebrating his success, having been named the UK's top Roofing: Slating and Tiling trainee at the national final of SkillBuild, the UK's largest multi-trade competition.

Connor Martin, aged 18, from Launceston, beat 19 other finalists to win first place in his category at a tense three -day final which took place at the Skills Show at Birmingham's NEC recently.

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