A person dressed as a Stormtrooper participated at the World Conkers Championships Photo: Nigel Hume With thick fog rolling in across the fields, like the opening scene of Macbeth, it felt like a good ...

The men’s world conker champion faces being stripped of his title as tournament organisers investigate claims he may have secretly used a steel nut to ‘obliterate’ his opponents. David Jakins, 82, ...

An extraordinary international sporting event will mark its 60th anniversary this weekend - when hundreds descend on a village to do battle for the world conker crown. As well as competitors. the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — A British chestnut-whacking ...

A donation of "large playing conkers" from Windsor Castle has helped ensure this year's world championships will take place, organisers have confirmed. There were fears the tournament, held every ...

LONDON — A British chestnut-whacking champion was cleared Monday of cheating after an investigation into alleged malfeasance at the World Conker Championships. Organizers of the nutty annual event ...