DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has now said everyone convicted of last month’s racist rioting in Northern Ireland will ...

Lewes Bonfire (there is no “Night” when talking about the event here) is just as riotous as you might imagine. The processions are organised by six of the seven local bonfire societies, who ...

Lewes Bonfire Night is undoubtedly Sussex's biggest Bonfire Night event but what is the history behind it?

A fresh racism row has erupted around one of the biggest bonfire festivals in Britain after a child appeared in blackface. The East Sussex town of Lewes is famous for its traditional November 5 ...

Bonfire societies paid homage to Remembrance (Image: NQ) Lydia Hickford, who has lived in Lewes since 2020, said this was a personal highlight as “it’s very touching".

Bonfire night events in the UK traditionally celebrate Guy Fawkes and the 1605 failed gunpowder plot on the Houses of Parliament – but Lewes also pays its respects to the 17 protestant martyrs ...

Police arrested 14 people and 86 were injured as rival bonfire societies competed to put on the most dramatic display in the town of Lewes, East Sussex.

The annual Lewes bonfire celebrations took place despite concerns over the Southern rail strike and increased police security.

Road closures and train timetable changes have been announced for a popular bonfire event. Organisers of Lewes Bonfire in East Sussex believe more people than usual may attend this year as the ...

On Bonfire Night the UK's skies are lit up with hi-tech firework displays, but in the small English town of Lewes a more ancient ritual takes place, with elaborate costumes, burning effigies and ...