Guy Fawkes Night
Petition to restrict fireworks to protect pets gets 800,000 signatures

Petition to restrict fireworks to protect pets gets 800,000 signatures

The fireworks petition is calling for an overhaul to current guidelines An online petition for the review of fireworks and the laws around both personal use and public displays has reached over 800,000 signatures, as the general public continues to worry about animal welfare. The Change.org fireworks petition was set up by Julie Doorne, an […]

4 years ago

People setting off fireworks between wrong times tonight face £5,000 fine

People setting off fireworks between wrong times tonight face £5,000 fine

Bonfire night could end in a fine if you aren’t careful November 5 each year marks the anniversary of the Gun Powder Plot, and naturally, we Brit’s celebrate the occasion by shooting off colourful sky bombs, waving setting sparkly sticks in the air, and creating enormous fires for everyone to gather around- we’re a strange […]

4 years ago

Lewes Bonfire: Britain’s most dangerous Guy Fawkes celebration

Lewes Bonfire: Britain’s most dangerous Guy Fawkes celebration

This looks fucking wild On November 5 every year the British people celebrate the failure of a man who attempted to blow up the House of Lords more than 400 years ago. That man was Guy Fawkes and he was a part of the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I. To celebrate the king’s […]

6 years ago