It might be Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday, but in Scarborough the day is marked with skipping rather than pancakes. The North Yorkshire town's Skipping Day has its origins in the days when ...

Hundreds of people grappled in the street for possession of a heavy leather ball as part of a centuries-old Shrove Tuesday tradition. The Atherstone Ball Game crowned its 823rd winner following ...

The Cologne Carnival officially begins on November 11 at 11:11 AM, but the heart of the festivities unfolds in the days ...

Important announcement: It is Pancake Day! It's a day where people make lots of the tasty treats, with all sorts of toppings. But why do we have a day where everyone eats the same thing..

The Royal Shrovetide Football game in Ashbourne - traditionally played on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday - has been held nearly every year since at least 1667. The Up'Ards were leading the game ...

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And part of the reason is that French food producers take their craft very seriously, as evidenced by the sheer number of ...

As the grand ball season kicks off in Vienna, visitors can look forward to months of dancing, glitz, and glamour. The city ...

Celebrate Shrove Tuesday with some international inspiration. From French crêpes to Malaysian roti jala, we've got plenty of exciting pancake recipes from around the world. Pancake Day is the perfect ...

A cruise ship rescued four people from a disabled catamaran that was taking on water hundreds of miles off the coast of ...

Police said the fire was quickly extinguished, and riot officers cleared the square, though it was not clear who started the ...