“Good lads.” “OK, let’s get going.” “Yes, jump in.” “Yeah!” [horn sounds] The Atherstone Ball Game, a tradition since 1199 in the town of Atherstone, England, is one of a ...

Chantelle Chetwynd will begin the annual Atherstone Ball Game on Tuesday and hundreds of people will then grapple in the Warwickshire town's streets for the heavy ball. Whoever still has the ball ...

Atherstone's Shrove Tuesday tradition continued in proud style. Yesterday (March 4) saw the 825th Ball Game take place in the town centre. Thousands flocked to Long Street for the annual game ...

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.” ...

Atherstone Ball Game organisers have revealed who will be starting the 825th game next week. The committee has announced ...

Chantelle Chetwynd, a former women's football captain, will start this year's Atherstone Ball Game. Atherstone has seen its shoplifting rate fall by 43%, its town council says. Three BMWs are ...

Atherstone Ball Game 2025 organisers issue 'most important' warning to all players. The famed traditional Shrove Tuesday game will take over the heart of the town centre today (March 4).

We sent our photographer out ot capture the big moments of the Atherstone Ball Game. We went last year too and are pleased to report the brutal game - in which hordes of people attack each other ...