It's described as one of the earliest forms of soccer with one ancient rule telling players not to murder each other.

Documents submitted to Wakefield Council said the proposal had ... which dates back to the medieval period. The development includes creating a new one-bedroom home spanning three floors.

The property, on Cleevethorpe Grove, is close to local attractions and enviable countryside as well as the historic medieval Sandal Castle, which is the scene of one of William Shakespeare’s plays.

Or any other game for that matter. “It's like tug of war without the rope,” says Natalie Wakefield, 43, who lives locally and has marshaled the event in the past. “It’s mad in the best ...

ASHBOURNE, England (AP) — This ancient form of soccer has a rule forbidding players from murdering each other. Every year, thousands of people descend on a small town in the English countryside ...