The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was an ...

A talk on the Gunpowder Plot is due to take place at Hallow Parish Hall on Wednesday, October 29 at 7.30pm. Presented by Paul Harding, the talk has been organised by Hallow History Group under the ...

Perhaps due to Bridgwater's strong Protestantism at the time, the townsfolk celebrated with more gusto than elsewhere, ...

From the Pendle Witches to Samlesbury Hall, here are some of the areas in Lancashire that locals associate with witchcraft.

The Halloween of my childhood was a mixture of apples, in toffee or a bucket of water, and turnips. Yes, turnips. We didn’t ...

The carnivals have their roots in the pagan traditions of light festivals as the winter nights begin to draw in, and the ...

Here are five fireworks displays taking place around Bonfire Night this year. Romford House Care home in Neave Crescent is offering a free display from 6pm-8pm on Wednesday, November 5. Residents, ...

Once Britain’s most fearsome prison, the Tower of London was the scene of hundreds of gruesome executions. But you might be ...

With the Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival parade looming, a leading UK firm of chartered accountants and business advisers is backing the event for ...

With Bridgwater Carnival now only a few days away, here is every road that will be closed for the biggest illuminated carnival in the world.

The Bonfire Night celebration is a real coming together of the Tyne Valley and wider community; bringing thousands of people in from far and ...

Warning: major spoilers for Outer Banks season 4 ahead. Madelyn Cline, who plays Sarah, updated fans in early October by sharing snippets from the set, which you can see here. Later in the month, she ...