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Ashbourne historian vows to fight until dying day for female equality in Royal Shrovetide Football
An Ashbourne historian says she will fight to her dying day to achieve equality for women in Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football.
Trilby Shaw, 81, has...
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Five key moments from day one of Shrovetide 2019
It's been a crazy first day of action at Royal Shrovetide Football 2019 - with thousands of people descending on Ashbourne to get involved.
Every...
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7 quirky moments in Shrovetide history
Here are the top 7 quirky moments in Royal Shrovetide Football history:
In a male dominated game, records show that 1943 was the first...
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Watch the awesome 360 video of the moment Shrovetide 2019 began
If you have never been to Royal Shrovetide Football before, then it is definitely worth watching this video.
Our 360 video, captured as students from the...
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Royal Shrovetide: How was it for you?
For the second year running, journalism students headed to Ashbourne to cover Royal Shrovetide Football.
They created a pop-up newsroom in the town where they...
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The amazing Shrovetide video which puts you right in the middle of the action
We've all seen the photos and the videos of Royal Shrovetide Football but nothing beats being in the middle of the action.
And that's exactly...
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This is your beginners’ video guide to what Shrovetide is all about
This footage has been captured by students on the University of Derby's Journalism programme and edited by Alex Patrick-Smith.
Follow our live blog on the Storyhub...
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What happens if the Shrovetide ball goes missing?
by Courtney Groom, Isaac Martin and Farida Nsona
The Royal Shrovetide Football 2019 action has begun and thousands of people are getting stuck into the...
