After the two teams - the Up'Ards and the Down'Ards - have competed to push the decorated ball towards opposite ends of the ...

There were worries that parts of Ashbourne would be closed off to the traditional historic game on March 4 and 5 ...

The traditional Royal Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, sees the Up'Ards and Down'Ards compete to move a ball to posts at two ends of the town. A turning up ceremony at 14:00 GMT on ...

The first phase of roadworks is set to begin as part of a regeneration project in the Derbyshire town of Ashbourne ... works will shut down to allow Royal Shrovetide football to go ahead on ...

This year the ongoing Ashbourne Reborn project clashes with the Royal Shrovetide Football which has taken place throughout the town every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday since at least 1667.

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 ...