Lent is a period of 40 days which many Christians observe as a time of fasting, abstinence and penitence - here is everything you need to know about it

If you weren’t aware, today isn’t formally known as Pancake Day. I know, I know, it’s a day all about pancakes. However, it’s actually a Christian tradition that falls the day before Lent begins. On their website,

Severn Trent are reminding customers to have a flipping good time this Shrove Tuesday, but to ‘be a binner, not a blocker’ by disposing of pancake mix the right way.