1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1040+ words) "Chess is like life. It's marvellous but also very cruel," according to 93-year-old John Eddershaw. He should know. The veteran player from Sheffield has certainly lived a full life - and perhaps sometimes it has felt cruel. A man of faith,…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (598+ words) The regular British pub-goer might enjoy a throw at a dartboard or a game of pool to pass the time in between pints. But villagers in Stretton, Rutland, relish an altogether different kind of pub game. Nurdles, or nurdling, involves…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (747+ words) Chess fans are aiming to get the game formally recognised as a sport in the UK after a surge in global popularity and among sporting stars. While over 100 countries and the International Olympic Committee officially classify chess as a sport,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (477+ words) Ten year old Millie's favourite thing in the new playpark near her home is the wooden playhouse. But what she likes best in Drayton Park is she can now move around almost all the space in her motorised wheelchair. The…...