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Guy Fawkes Night: What those fireworks and bonfires are all about
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEvery year on November 5, skies across England, Scotland and Wales are illuminated by fireworks as...
A Pub Named for Guy Fawkes Is Set to Open in His Parents' 16th Century Home
Food & Wine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Fawkes and the Tiger has received an alcohol license to become a 210-seat pub. Guy Fawkes can be...
On This Day, Nov. 5: Fort Hood shooting leaves 13 dead
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSoldier's crosses -- boots, rifles and helmets -- sit on the podium at the memorial service for the...
Eye surgeon warns of potential surge in firework injuries due to cost of living
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoA surgeon at Britain’s biggest eye hospital has said he is worried about a potential surge in people...
Houses of Parliament (Great Britain) Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHere’s some background information about Great Britain’s Houses of Parliament, located on the Thames River in London. Facts The meeting place of Great...
Islamist fanatics are the most serious threat to Parliament since Guy Fawkes
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“It’s not the case since the 17th century that quite small religious minorities have been able to exert a pretty startling political impact. You might think of Guy Fawkes, and the Gunpowder ...
Why Britain has failed miserably to solve its potholes crisis – and how to fix it
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThis is the first in a series of articles, each of which will take an in-depth look at the failing...
How to have fun on November 5 – without a bonfire or fireworks
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoControversy has been raging over Bonfire Night for years, on issues from public safety to animal...
Northern Lights dazzle across Europe’s skies from Italy to Bulgaria: Why are they so visible?
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThey’re normally the holy grail of a winter holiday, but last night people living in more southern...
Eccentric British country sports: from cheesing chasing to snail racing
Advnture via Yahoo News· 1 month agoBritish country sports: snail racing. Britain is a land that, whilst progressive and forward...