Karate students are celebrating international and national success after winning nine medals in assorted competitions.

The haul for the Seishin-Ryu Karate Club, who train in Baildon and Burley-in-Wharfedale, includes a bronze for Kirsty Normington while representing England at the WUKF European Championships in Sheffield.

The 20-year-old ambulance driver from Baildon was one of 1,200 competitors from 21 countries taking part.

Her success was followed at the SKU British Open Championships by Aaliyah Lindo, Joseph Finn and Joseph Pearce, who took gold medals in the kata sections.

Clubmates Jessica Hall-Simpson, Alisha Nadeem and Curtis Iles won silver in the same category.

In the kumite (fighting) discipline, Jamie Kerridge and Richard Lansbury came third.