The team offered him a contract extension earlier this year, but Hillis, taking the advice of his agent, walked away.

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Before the figures were released, the government announced the extension of its New Enterprise Allowance scheme, which it says will help 33, 000 more jobseekers benefit from advice from a mentor to draw up a business plan.

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