Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot …
Nov 4, 2024 · 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 ...
Bonfire Night: Road closed after 'youths throw fireworks at ... - STV News
Nov 5, 2024 · In a post shared on social media, police said Niddrie Main Road was closed between Duddingston Road West and Duddingston Park South at around 7.30pm due to “youths throwing fireworks at vehicles”. Lothian buses confirmed a number of buses were diverted from the Niddrie area of the capital due to anti-social behaviour.
Firefighters take 1,000 calls during Bonfire Night attacks - BBC
Nov 6, 2024 · Contains flashing images. Firefighters say they were "bombarded" by missiles and fireworks on Bonfire Night, while crews responded to more than 1,000 emergency calls. The Scottish Fire and Rescue ...
Police make 19 arrests and warn more to come after ... - STV News
Nov 6, 2024 · Police clashed with groups of youths in parts of Edinburgh. FifeJammerLocations. Assistant chief constable Tim Mairs, gold commander for Operation Moonbeam, said: “Now that our Bonfire Night deployments have stood down, our investigation teams will begin reviewing all the evidence we obtained through body-worn video, air …
Lewes Bonfire: Thousands to attend annual East Sussex bonfire …
Nov 5, 2024 · While Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot of 1605 dominate the UK's autumnal bonfire tradition, Lewes Bonfire Society also remembers the 17 martyrs burnt to death by Mary I in the town in the 1500s.
Nottingham students warned after Bonfire Night fireworks 'war' - BBC News
5 days ago · Caroline Asiedu said she had learned about plans for Bonfire Night fireworks online. "I was scrolling on social media and I saw 'the war' doing the rounds, but I never thought it would blow up as ...
Bonfire Night disorder across Edinburgh - Sky News
Nov 6, 2024 · Large groups of youths have been throwing fireworks, bricks and bottles at police in Edinburgh, during a night of disorder across the city. Video posted online shows officers responding to Bonfire ...
Calls made for Edinburgh Bonfire Night yobs to get double …
Nov 4, 2024 · Calls have been made to double the maximum sentence for yobs who attack emergency service staff ahead of a "potentially dangerous" Bonfire Night. In 2023, riots broke out in Niddrie in Edinburgh with youths attacking police officers with pyrotechnics and rocks. Similar scenes were seen in Dundee and ...
Bonfire night - BBC News
Oct 14, 2024 · Guernsey States reminds islanders of bonfire rules. Environmental bosses say registering events can warn neighbours and animal owners about noise. Guernsey. 7 days ago.
Bonfire Night violence was form of child abuse, says police chief
Nov 6, 2023 · About 50 young people clashed with riot police in Edinburgh on Bonfire night. There is clear evidence that adults orchestrated some of the attacks, says Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs