PEOPLE living in the county's rural communities will find it even easier to develop their skills with a new mobile classroom on the streets.

Herefordshire College of Technology has launched a new bus, the Skillsmobile, to go into Herefordshire's more remote villages. It will travel to community venues, car parks and parklands to bring basic skills such as English, maths and reading to help people develop their education.

The bus will also contain a supervised creche for pre-school children and will be manned by experienced tutors, who will provide help as well as information on other courses available at the college.