The famous Edinburgh landmark Arthur’s Seat saw emergency services being called to put out a huge fire last night, with footage of the incident emerging from an individual named Cholo Mam. Although the fire was expected to last throughout the night, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service left in the early hours of the morning […]
Bonfire Night is a festival celebrated in many locales around the former British Empire commemorating the failure of a Roman Catholic plot on the reign of King James (I of England and VI of Scotland). Often known as Guy Fawkes Night after the first conspirator apprehended, the holiday celebrates how the House of Lords was […]
The fifth of November is celebrated by millions worldwide, but how many of us actually know the story behind the bonfire? Bonfire Night originated on November 5, 1605, to celebrate the foiled assassination of King James I. 13 men planned to destroy the Houses of Parliament by exploding gunpowder in a cellar underneath the House […]