This week kicks off the period leading up to the Christian Easter celebrations. But while Easter is typically associated with ...

This year, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over ...

On Shrove Tuesday, we’re reliving memories of what is commonly called Pancake Day – and proving our skills with a pan. The day is the final one of Shrovetide, with Lent beginning the following ...

Celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, Pancake Tuesday is a day steeped in customs and beliefs. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, this day of feasting and celebration marks the start of Lent ...

Shrove Tuesday is a wonderful excuse to pile our plates high with thin crepes or thick pancakes, slathering them with a selection of sweet and savoury spreads and toppings. It's a truly joyous ...

Residents and staff at a care home in Colchester celebrated Pancake Day by flipping more than 100 pancakes. Woodland View ...

the weeks between Women's Christmas on January 6th and Shrove Tuesday. Once Ash Wednesday arrived, the prospect of marriage waned: marriages during Lent were forbidden, and after that came the ...

Christie O’Brien, left, Laurie Glascock and a masked Cathy Walters serve pancakes and sausage during a prior pancake supper.

With Easter on the horizon, Shrove Tuesday marks the last day of indulgence before Lent begins. For many, it's better known as Pancake Day – a time to whip up batter, flip frying pans and add sweet ...