NEWTS Martial Arts held their spring gradings at Ardleigh village hall.

Students from their Ardleigh, Greenstead and Marks Tey karate clubs (pictured) attended for the junior and senior Kyu grade testing.

The grading panel consisted of third Dan senior instructor Andrew Hodson, second dan Stephen Home and first dan Stephen Finch.

Results: Mason Vearer 12th Kyu, Joshua Govus 12th Merit, Libby Milne 12th Merit, Roman Garrity 12th Merit, Curtis Olefolo 12th Merit, Daniel Batchlor 11th Mon, Matthew Scarlett 11th Mon, Artis Bembers 11th Mon, Daniel Poulter 11th Merit, Emily Crabb 11th Merit, Joshua Crabb 11th Merit and Catlin O’Halloran 10th Kyu, Holly Alfs 9th Mon, Lucas Reid 9th Mon, Travis Richards 9th Kyu, Freya Dellow 9th Kyu, Grace Hoggarth 8th Mon, Louise Batchlor 8th Mon, Cameron Adams, 8th Kyu, Corban Boyle-Smart 7th Mon, Sam York 7th Mon, Ryan Adams 6th Mon, Charlie York 2nd Kyu and Kate Edwards 1st Kyu.