It's described as one of the earliest forms of soccer with one ancient rule telling players not to murder each other.

One of the earliest rules was 'no murder' - and one of the most recent is 'the ball must not be carried in a motorised vehicle!' ...

The closures on St John's Street and Dig Street in Ashbourne town centre have led to it being dubbed a ‘ghost town’.

It’s not known exactly when the Ashbourne match started due to a fire in the committee office in the 1890s ... Each game is played for 16 hours in total, from 2-10pm on Shrove Tuesday and Ash ...

Built in 1861 it is a fine example of one of the few Victorian buildings still in existence in the town. It is faced with ashlar stone and its decorations including balcony and stone pediment ...

Ashbourne Reborn project, led by the Derbyshire Dales District Council, is set to deliver changes to Ashbourne’s highways and ...

Lorries heading north will be banned from the centre of Ashbourne from Monday (March 10) for up to six months while the next phase of work to transform the town centre begins. The Ashbourne Reborn ...

The Derbyshire town of Ashbourne transforms into a sporting battleground every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, hosting one of the world's oldest and most chaotic sports. Come these days ...

A traditional ball game that dates back to the 12th Century is set to take over a town centre in Derbyshire once again. The Royal Shrovetide Football has taken place in Ashbourne every Shrove ...

Lorries heading north will be banned from the centre of Ashbourne from Monday (March 10) for up to six months while the next phase of work to transform the town centre begins. The Ashbourne Reborn ...

Work to improve Ashbourne will be paused for 10 days next month to allow annual Royal Shrovetide Football to take place after fears the town's regeneration could disrupt the historic battle between ...