The Shrove Tuesday ball game with no teams, few rules and 700 years of history
Legend has it that the Sedgefield Ball Game first came about when builders of the town's church challenged the local men to a game of football.
Legend has it that the Sedgefield Ball Game first came about when builders of the town's church challenged the local men to a game of football.
The festival returns to Sedgefield for its tenth anniversary next summer and promises a line-up of big names including Sophie Ellis-Bexter and Richard Ashcroft.
A crash between a bus and at least one vehicle in County Durham resulted in seven people being taken to hospital.