STUDENTS at Worcester’s Karate World academy have earned their black belts following a six-hour grading.

The culmination of two years’ hard work left chief instructor Steven Nettleford proud of his students.

Karate World are based in Orchard Street, off Bath Road, and can be contacted on 01905-769222.

Among the successful Worcester students were Jim Turnball, Phil Shuard, Richard Istead, Emily Furniss, aged nine, George Pegram, nine, Mark Shuard, 11, and Emma Shuard, 12.