With mesmerising dancing and the crowning of the May Queen, the celebrations have been a tradition for well over 100 years. Celebrations from the Wellow Maypole Day. Photo: Wellow ...

The practice has its roots in ancient pagan traditions that were persecuted by the Puritans.

From a celebration that’s thousands of years old to a workers’ day of protest, here’s everything to know about May Day ...

Youngsters at an Oswaldtwistle primary school brought back a village tradition by dancing around the maypole. Pupils from Moor End Primary School, in White Ash Lane, had been learning how to work the ...

Benjamin Hitch-Bramley is urging people to get in touch if they can help their appeal For more than 150 years Gawthorpe's maypole has anchored the village's May Day celebrations. But, with the pole ...