May Day isn’t just for Maypole-dancing anymore. Here's how May 1 evolved from a pagan holiday to a communist day of ...

A maypole believed to be one of the tallest in the UK has been taken down to be repainted ahead of this year's bank holiday celebrations. The maypole in Barwick-in-Elmet, near Leeds, is removed on ...

A maypole believed to be one of the tallest in the UK has been taken down to be repainted ahead of bank holiday celebrations next month. The maypole in Barwick-in-Elmet, near Leeds, is removed on ...

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From April 26, the Rotherham stately home is staging an outdoor celebration of Beltane, the centuries-old Celtic festival which marks the beginning of summer. Beltane is the Celtic May Day ...

Fairies mingle with mermaids. They dance around a maypole and sling hula hoops around their waists. Folks of all gender expressions disavow shirts. Cloudy or sunny, there’s a 100% chance of drum ...

Which left us with purple's bean pole, flag pole, maypole and tadpole. Twas a puzzle I wanted to get done today and so it was. Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Connections answers ...

The tradition of leaving May Day baskets filled with flowers or treats anonymously on a neighbor’s door on May 1 dates back centuries, with roots in the European pagan festival Beltane.

Volunteers help carry the maypole from the centre of the village to Hall Tower Field [Sally Hurst/BBC] ...

Leeds United's return to the top flight of English football was confirmed on Easter Monday Leeds United's return to the Premier League was confirmed on Easter Monday, sparking huge celebrations ...

The Leeds City Bikes rental scheme launched in September 2023 More than 250 new e-bikes and 15 extra docking stations are to be added to the Leeds City Bikes scheme. First launched in September ...