The Latest Breaking News from Easter

It's not just an excuse to eat chocolate! We've explained why we celebrate Easter today, the meanings and history behind it.

Three chocolatiers created the 70cm-high chick, hatching from an egg, over four days.

The entertainment was part of a wider Easter egg hunt organised for visitors at the conservation zoo.

Tens of millions of chocolate bunnies get sold in the U.S. every Easter. Here are six articles about chocolate from The Conversation’s archive – great reading while you’re nibbling the ears off your own bunny (if you’re one of the three-quarters of Americans who start at the top).

What’s Easter about? In some ways, the answer is pretty simple: Jesus Christ, and Christians’ belief that he rose from the dead.

There are lots of egg-citing things taking place for the whole family to enjoy

There are five mini sofas in this scene, can you spot them?

Beauty fans get to choose from the likes of Look Fantastic, Glossybox and L'Occitane for Easter goodies this year

Kate Middleton will 'step up' when it comes to organizing Easter activities for the royal family this year as they mark their first Easter without the late Queen