Reel Knewz visited the town of Atherstone in Warwickshire, England to capture footage of the infamous “Atherstone Ball Game”, a medieval form of football that started in the year 1199 and has ...

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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. transcript “Five, four, three, two, one.” ...

NORTHWICH Victoria’s midweek clash against Atherstone Town was abandoned. With the season’s end looming large – and Atherstone set to feature in the play-offs – a new date for the match to be replayed ...

Roads around Atherstone town centre will be closed ahead of the historic ball game. Today (March 4) will see the 825th Atherstone Ball Game take to the streets of the North Warwickshire town.

A 77-year-old woman has been charged after a man died in a dog attack. June Miles, of Friary Road, Atherstone, is accused of perverting the course of justice in relation to the death of Anthony ...

Atherstone Ball Game organisers have revealed who will be starting the 825th game next week. The committee has announced Chantelle Chetwynd will start the historic game on Shrove Tuesday - March 4 ...

The 2-2 draw for 1874 at home to lowly Uttoxeter Town, on the day Lichfield City were crowned champions, means they can no ...

Road closures will be in place this morning as thousands are expected for the 825th Atherstone Ball Game. The event is held every year on Shrove Tuesday and sees teams battle it out to be the last ...