The small Sussex town is famous for its annual Bonfire Night procession, but the depths of its eccentricities lie beyond the pyromania Greg Dickinson is an award-winning travel writer and co-host of ...

Seven people were taken to hospital during a "busy" Lewes Bonfire Night, Sussex Police have said. The force said 82 people were treated by paramedics at the East Sussex event, which drew an estimated ...

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Cliffe - one of the bonfire societies to hold festivities in Lewes - has closed off its event to the public due to stormy weather The five other societies have not yet announced plans to cancel ...

Bonfire night revellers are being urged not to travel to a Sussex event because of overcrowding concerns as more than 200 injuries have been reported since 2019. Sussex Police have urged people not to ...

Thousands travel far and wide every year to witness Lewes’s unparalleled Bonfire Night celebrations that have been a part of the town’s history for centuries. Debate still surrounds the origins of the ...

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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 event ...

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 ...