Fooling around as April Fools’ Day falls on Easter

It’s not often that April Fools’ Day coincides with Easter Sunday. In fact, the last time this happened was when Jack the Ripper was around in 1888, says Robert Hume, as he looks back at some of the greatest hoaxes

As you open all those Easter eggs, don’t get distracted into believing your shoelaces are undone. Watch out for drawing pins on chairs, Oreos filled with toothpaste, and clingfilm across the toilet bowl.