Building contacts, chasing stories and keeping Cumbria informed, Newsquest apprentices get to the heart of their communities. One of our apprentices, Erin Gaskell, 24, began her career with The Mail in September 2019 and has achieved a number of gold standard results throughout her apprenticeship journey. She said: I m currently studying for my NCTJ multimedia diploma with the help of Darlington College. I spend one day a week taking part in online lessons alongside other apprentices and community reporters from different organisations around the UK - and thanks to the global pandemic, we all got to experience the highs and lows of virtual exams together!