内容摘要：The events are due to be held in Harwich, Thurrock, Colchester, Chelmsford, Shenfield and Maldon from 28 May to 30 June.

The events are due to be held in Harwich, Thurrock, Colchester, Chelmsford, Shenfield and Maldon from 28 May to 30 June.

The ring, which dates from the late 12th to early 13th Century, went under the hammer at Noonans Mayfair on Wednesday.Mr Sell said he had been in the field a couple of times before but had not found anything of importance.

After trying again for a couple of hours before it got dark one evening in November 2019, his metal detector picked up a faint signal, and he foundabout nine inches (23cm) below the surface.He reported it to the landowner and it was left with the county's Finds Liaison Officer.

The ring was bought by a member of the trade, according to Noonans Mayfair."This form of Medieval ring, with a principal cabochon stone - usually a sapphire - surrounded by smaller collet set satellite stones (garnets or rubies, and emeralds), can be securely dated to the late 12th or early 13th Century, and is associated with the bishopric," said Laura Smith, jewellery expert at Noonans Mayfair.

After the sale, Mr Sell said: "It was a wonderful price, and I am delighted with the result."

He will share the money with the landowner.Figures in the government's new immigration plan show that the number of UK work visas issued for engineering professionals rose from 3,427 in 2021 to 5,495 in 2024.

Meanwhile, the number of new apprenticeships in engineering in England fell from 26,970 in 2021-22 to 18,520 in 2024-25.But if the government wants many more home-trained engineers that will likely come with a cost in terms of a higher training budget.

While that investment could come partly from firms, it could also mean more public spending and possibly tax rises.According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, total public spending on adult education and skills has