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

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!' ...

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 ...

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 ...

Players try to grab the ball from the Henmore Brook during the annual Shrovetide medieval match in Ashbourne (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved ...

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 ...

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, the ...

An ancient football game in Derbyshire has finished with a victory to the Down'Ards. Thousands of players turned out again for Royal Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne, which is held on Shrove Tuesday ...

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 ...

Shrovetide football in Ashbourne is just days away and every year the balls used for the game have to go through the process of being hand-crafted and painted. This process can take between ...