The Catholic conspirator jumped or fell from the gallows on this day in 1606, breaking his neck before the executioner could ...

I'm deep beneath the streets of London, on the trail of a group of ... Every year, much of Britain still celebrates Guy Fawkes night, his night on the 5th of November. The Gunpowder plot has ...

But it is perhaps in the south east of England that memories of Guy Fawkes and his failed bid to blow up King James I burn brightest. The festivities are about far more than one night though.

Bonfire Night - also known as Guy Fawkes Night or Fireworks Night - is ... bonfires were lit across London. A few months later the Observance of November 5 Act made the day an annual celebration ...

In January 1606, the U.K. Parliament established November 5 as a day of public thanksgiving. Today we celebrate November 5 as Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night by lighting bonfires, setting off ...

Police are investigating after a flammable liquid was hurled at the Palace of Westminster on Guy Fawkes Night. A 41-year-old ... arson and was taken to a west London police station where she ...

View our main Bonfire Night Guide 2025 More and more it’s not just about getting out to see a firework or bonfire displays in London, there are loads of events in London for Guy Fawkes Night ...

Humorous trio The Penny Dreadfuls take a break from all things Victorian this Bonfire Night to examine the life of Guy Fawkes, his failed attempt to blow up Parliament and his subsequent interrogation ...

He was taken to the Tower of London where pupils will hear ... The story progresses to the night of 4 / 5 November and Guy Fawkes’ arrest. Who were the famous people involved in The Gunpowder ...

What was once “London’s biggest free fireworks ... The wonderful thing about Guy Fawkes/Bonfire/Fireworks Night was that it was a bit homemade and shonky. It also fills our primeval desire ...

Shadows in the night. Focus: secrets and mysteries ... Pupils are introduced to two key plotters - Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes - and find out about their plan to kill King James I by blowing ...

ONE of the great fixtures of the British calendar, Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes' Night, continues to survive and thrive despite the ever-looming spectre of health and safety concerns. The event's ...