Warwickshire Police said it did not want to see an end to the Atherstone Ball Game, but changes were needed to the way it was managed. The Shrove Tuesday event sees hundreds of people grapple in ...

The Atherstone Ball Game crowned its 823rd winner following the organised melee in Long Street. Nearby businesses boarded up their windows in preparation for the two-hour scrum in the Warwickshire ...

Police have issued a statement in the wake of Atherstone's 824th ball game. Warwickshire Police had a large presence in Long Street yesterday (February 13) and had warned that they would step in ...

The Atherstone Ball Game is a tradition between players from Warwickshire and Leicestershire. Thousands turn up to compete, with this year’s being the 824th time it has been played, with only ...