A British chestnut-whacking champion has been cleared of cheating after an investigation into alleged malfeasance at the World Conker Championships.

The World Conker Championships says it's investigating allegations of cheating after this year’s men’s winner was found to have a steel chestnut in his pocket.

It was the middle of second period at Apalachee High School in near Winder, Georgia, and the boy who few knew slipped out of his algebra class in J Hall again.

Dairy-loving daredevils have thrown caution to the wind for one of Britain’s most extreme annual events: Cheese rolling.

Queen Elizabeth II has appeared to criticize the global lack of action on climate change in comments caught on microphone.