Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners zipping around a central London ...

One of the earliest rules was 'no murder' - and one of the most recent is 'the ball must not be carried in a motorised ...

The small Derbyshire town of Ashbourne is home to the ancient sport of Shrovetide Football, where hundreds of players take to ...

Shrove Tuesday - now better known as Pancake Tuesday - is most significant in all cultures that observe the Lenten period. It ...

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 ...

The ground is still covered in a white blanket. We have snow in the forecast. But days are lengthening, snow will melt and ...

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 ...

This year, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over the world but in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia it's often ...

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 ...

Celebrated as Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, around the world, Shrove Tuesday, or "Pancake Day," derives from the English word ...