The event, in Alnwick, Northumberland, dates back to at least 1762, and is played on the fields by the River Aln, following a procession from Alnwick Castle. About 80 players took part last year ...

Hundreds turned out for a mad Shrovetide football game in Northumberland, which ended with players jumping into the River Aln to claim the ball. The annual match with almost no rules and no ...

And at the end of the match, the ball is kicked into the River Aln and players jump in after it in an attempt to be the first to get it onto the opposite bank. Steve Temple won the ball again this ...