The sun came out in Wiltshire this week and the county has welcomed rare wildlife and also pancakes and spring re-openings.

It's described as one of the earliest forms of soccer with one ancient rule telling players not to murder each other.

Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners zipping around a central London square with a frying pan in hand to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, or “Pancake ...

In 2025, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) is on Tuesday 4 March, falling much later than last year. Whether you find delight in crepe-style pancakes or you prefer the fluffy variations typically ...

The Princess of Wales once put her pancake flipping skills to the test at engagement and made a candid admission ...

Shrove Tuesday - now better known as Pancake Tuesday - is most significant in all cultures that observe the Lenten period. It’s also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras in France, Brazil and New Orlean ...

Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. It's a day of feasting and preparation before the 40 days of Lent. The day was once known as a ...

Whatever you do, make your pancakes just like the Irish do this Shrove Tuesday ... or Mardi Gras ... or Carnival ... or Fat Tuesday ... or just plain old Tuesday, March 4! The day before Ash ...

Pancake Day will be held on Tuesday March 4 2025, a day when people across the UK will celebrate by enjoying stacks of delicious pancakes. But the day is originally named Shrove Tuesday ...

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