In the 826-year-old Atherstone Ball Game, there are two rules, locals say: Keep the big leather ball on the main street, and don’t kill anyone.

The annual Atherstone Ball Game took place today in Atherstone, Warwickshire. The 'medieval football' game is played annually on Shrove Tuesday and has few rules - two being that play is ...

The historic battle for a massive ball that leads to black eyes in a Warwickshire town has returned for yet another year. We sent our photographer out ot capture the big moments of the Atherstone ...

A picturesque village in Warwickshire has been named as having one of the best pubs in the UK. Austrey, located in Atherstone ... The village hall is at the heart of the community and hosts ...

A woman picked to start a traditional Shrove Tuesday ball game which dates to the 12th Century said it was "amazing" to be ...

Today (March 4) will see the 825th Atherstone Ball Game take to the streets of the North Warwickshire town. Thousands flock to the town centre to watch the traditional Shrove Tuesday game unfold.

Firefighters responded to concerns about a carbon monoxide leak after an Atherstone family reported ... According to Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, if people suspect the presence of carbon ...