diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index f1db7886d82..ec769d7ff70 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@ repos:
         args: [--enable=default-role]
         files: ^Doc/|^Misc/NEWS.d/
 
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
+      - id: blurb-no-space-c-api
+        name: Check C API news entries
+        language: fail
+        entry: Space found in path, move to Misc/NEWS.d/next/C_API/
+        files: Misc/NEWS.d/next/C API/20.*.rst
+
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
+      - id: blurb-no-space-core-and-builtins
+        name: Check Core and Builtins news entries
+        language: fail
+        entry: Space found in path, move to Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/
+        files: Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/20.*.rst
+
   - repo: meta
     hooks:
       - id: check-hooks-apply
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2023-12-30-00-21-45.gh-issue-113570._XQgsW.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2023-12-30-00-21-45.gh-issue-113570._XQgsW.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2023-12-30-00-21-45.gh-issue-113570._XQgsW.rst
rename to Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2023-12-30-00-21-45.gh-issue-113570._XQgsW.rst
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2024-05-12-03-10-36.gh-issue-118950.5Wc4vp.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2024-05-12-03-10-36.gh-issue-118950.5Wc4vp.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2024-05-12-03-10-36.gh-issue-118950.5Wc4vp.rst
rename to Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2024-05-12-03-10-36.gh-issue-118950.5Wc4vp.rst
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2024-10-18-10-11-43.gh-issue-125593.Q97m3A.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2024-10-18-10-11-43.gh-issue-125593.Q97m3A.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2024-10-18-10-11-43.gh-issue-125593.Q97m3A.rst
rename to Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2024-10-18-10-11-43.gh-issue-125593.Q97m3A.rst
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2024-10-26-13-32-48.gh-issue-126012.2KalhG.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2024-10-26-13-32-48.gh-issue-126012.2KalhG.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2024-10-26-13-32-48.gh-issue-126012.2KalhG.rst
rename to Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core_and_Builtins/2024-10-26-13-32-48.gh-issue-126012.2KalhG.rst