Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners in zany costumes zipping around ...

Everyone is keeping their eyes on the skies in New Orleans as severe weather on the horizon could put a damper on the finale of Mardi Gras celebrations.

Newark has marked Pancake Day with a quirky medieval tradition. Every year, on Shrove Tuesday a bell at Newark Parish Church ...

With a bowlful of flour, a cracked egg in the centre and a steady stream of milk, a whisk is all that lies between you and a ...

The famous Olney pancake race, run for hundreds of years on Shrove Tuesday, has once again been declared a success.