On November 5, 1605, revolutionary Guy Fawkes was caught guarding a stash of gunpowder that was to be used to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, England. Fawkes and his co-conspirators ...

Enthusiastic children would create a Guy Fawkes effigy which they carried around asking for ‘a penny for the Guy’ to help them buy fireworks. By the middle of the 20th Century, Fireworks Night ...

The former school of gunpowder plotter Guy Fawkes is all set for its annual fireworks display - but there will not be a bonfire or a guy, the head teacher has said. Fawkes - the most infamous ...

Explainer - As another Guy Fawkes Night rolls around, you might be wondering when fireworks go on sale, where they're banned and how to protect stressed-out pets. Here's what you need to know.

Traditionally known as Guy Fawkes Night, it is an annual commemoration observed on November 5 involving bonfires and fireworks displays. It stems from the events of November 5, 1605, when Guy ...

The plot is commemorated every autumn with the burning of an effigy of Guy Fawkes, its mastermind, an oddly pagan act of gloating sanitised by the addition of fireworks, sparklers and toffee apples.

It is, however, encouraging residents to refrain from using fireworks on the day, as they pose a danger to animals, people, and businesses. Guy Fawkes Day commemorates the failed gunpowder plot of ...

“Remember, remember, the 5th of November…” the old rhyme goes, telling the story of a man called Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder treason plot that should not be forgotten. In celebration of this historic ...

and expansive firework displays capture the imagination of the young and old. The holiday commemorates the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder plot, where Guy Fawkes and others were caught attempting to ...