The organiser of one of five remaining Shrovetide football games to take place around the country say he hopes a decent ...

Now John has marked the move by spending eight months painting and drawing the River Aln from its source near Alnham in the foothills of the Cheviots to the Alnmouth estuary where it meets the sea.

Hundreds turned out for a mad Shrovetide football game in Northumberland, which ended with players jumping into the River Aln ...

Along the River Aln are a string of the village’s famed pastel-coloured houses, and where the river meets the North Sea, you will find a range of diverse bird and wildlife species and a tranquil ...

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 referee ...

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 ...