Janet Bew

England

Sports Reporter at Northumberland Gazette

Reporter for the Corby Telegraph. Also a cyclist, dog walker, horse rider and nervous sailor. Views my own

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Blyth and Cramlington-based karate club praised for its valuable service to the community

3 weeks ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

A karate club with bases in Blyth and Cramlington has been recognised for its valuable service to the community at an annual awards ceremony. Kokoro Shotokan Karate Club attended the High Sheriff of Northumberland Awards ceremony at Alnwick Playhouse, where the club was awarded with a certificate for great and valuable services to the community, along with a grant of £1,250 to help with the costs of club members entering local, regional and national championships over the next year.
Golfers at Alnmouth Village Golf Club hand over cheque to hearing Dogs for Deaf People charity

3 weeks ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

Women golfers at Alnmouth Village Golf Club have been raising money for charity as they walked the fairways. Over the past year, the ladies at Alnmouth Village Golf Club have been raising funds for the Ladies Captain’s chosen charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. They have managed to raise more than £1,000 and invited Sylvia Fancy from the charity to the club to present her with the proceeds of their fundraising activities.
Youngsters from karate club with bases in Blyth and Cramlington take part in youth championships

1 month ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

Three youngsters from a karate club which has bases in Blyth and Cramlington took part in a youth championships at the weekend. On Saturday, Jay Crosby, Emelia Walker and Finlay Stubbs from Kokoro Karate Club travelled to Liverpool to represent the club in the KUGB (Karate Union of Great Britain) City of Liverpool Youth Championships. There were more than 160 competitors in attendance from clubs across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Berwick fitness centre member is crowned European jiu-jitsu blue belt champion

1 month ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

A member of Berwick’s TF Fitness Centre has been crowned European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion. Competing at the European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) Championships in Lisbon, Portugal, Adrian Kadziela took part in the Blue Belt Master 2 category. After four tough matches, he was named the European champion in the heavyweight category. Adrian has trained at the centre for 11 years, and a few years ago dedicated himself to jiu-jitsu.
Wrestling fans in Berwick are in for a treat as W3L wrestling returns

2 months ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

Fight fans of all ages are in for a treat when wrestling comes to Berwick next month. The World Wide Wrestling League (W3L) is bringing its Workin’ Man’s Wrestling show to Northern View in Spittal on Sunday, March 2. This tour of smaller venues will see wrestling fans closer to the action than ever before and tickets are expected to be in high demand.
Darts players in Warkworth and Ashington take part in Cool Hand Cup

2 months ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

Darts players at pubs including The Hermitage Inn in Warkworth and The Block & Tackle in Ashington are being encouraged to take part in a nationwide challenge to find out if they have what it takes to take on world number one ‘Cool Hand Luke’ Humphries. The Cool Hand Cup is taking place in more than 700 Marston’s pubs until Thursday, March 13, with players taking part in a timed ‘around the clock’ challenge, to be in with the chance of winning £5,000 and a place at the Grand Final.
Former KEVI student skier Amy Stokoe gets her first podium of the season

2 months ago | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

Skier Amy Stokoe, from Widdrington, has gained her first podium spot of the new season. The former KEVI student came third in her first ever night slalom – raced in heavy snow – in the Pyrenees last week. The teenager, who is Northumberland’s only FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation) skier, trains and races slalom and giant slalom, and is currently based in France.
Revised Jim Clark Rally route will offer competitors and fans more excitement

Jan 6, 2025 | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

The Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally will offer competitors and motorsport fans the longest route in over a decade when it returns with a new format. Based in Duns and sponsored by Borders Competitions, a leading name in online raffles and draws across the UK, the Jim Clark Rally will bolster its stage mileage over the Friday and Saturday, May 23-24, event.
Blyth youngster praised for his determination as he gets his black belt in karate

Nov 18, 2024 | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

Kokoro Shotokan Karate Club has a new black belt at the club after 12-year-old Jay Crosby, from Blyth, passed his Shodan (1st Dan black belt) with Sensei Jimmy Brennan, 8th Dan, and Sensei Frank Brennan, 8th Dan. The Dan grading is a very intense examination which pushes participants both mentally and physically, and takes years of dedication to achieve.
Top eventers to visit Belsay Hall as they tackle charity cycle ride in memory of young rider who died in March

Nov 18, 2024 | northumberlandgazette.co.uk | Janet Bew

The Cycle 4 Caroline charity bike ride in memory of young horse rider Caroline March will be visiting Belsay Hall on Friday (November 22). Some of Britain’s leading eventing riders are undertaking the 1,100km challenge to try and raise £500,000 for Spinal Research and the British Eventing Support Trust after Caroline passed away after suffering life-changing injuries in a fall. The ride has been launched by leading eventing rider Piggy March and her husband Tom, who is Caroline’s brother.