The Advertiser has opened its archives to look at what was making the news this week 25, 50 and 100 years ago. February 19, 1999 ABOVE: The usual flips and flops of pancake day races were combined with cooking skills and party games in Southwell. Members of Southwell Minster’s youth group, the Minsterels, threw dice to decide whose turn it was to make the pancakes during a party at Trebeck Hall. It took an hour for the 16 children taking part to make and eat two pancakes. Ian Baker, 11, and Philippa Gibb, 10, get set to toss their pancakes. • A bungling thief caused a major gas leak in Newark …