11 h. ago Exact hours fireworks are illegal in UK to avoid 'unlimited' fine ahead of Bonfire Night 2025

Last year the law has changed regarding fireworks, here’s everything you need to know

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11 h. ago Alton Towers unveils 'ambitious' firework plans for Bonfire Night 2025

For those planning on bringing kids to see the annual firework show at Alton Towers, the theme has now been revealed

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11 h. ago Exact hours it is illegal to set off fireworks in Scotland ahead of Bonfire Night

The rules around when you are allowed to set off fireworks changes on certain days of the year.

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14 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Who left last night and which celebs remain?

Strictly Come Dancing is back and a few celebrities have already left the building

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16 h. ago Fireworks in London 2025: The capital’s best Bonfire Night celebrations

From dazzling displays to brilliant bonfires, Mike Daw on how to enjoy an explosively good Guy Fawkes night

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30 h. ago Fireworks in London 2025: The capital’s best Bonfire Night celebrations (cloned)

From dazzling displays to brilliant bonfires, Mike Daw on how to enjoy an explosively good Guy Fawkes night

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37 h. ago Law closes ‘loophole’ over appeals against stripping of British citizenship

The Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act 2025 received royal assent on Tuesday night.

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38 h. ago 13 brilliant Bonfire Night events just a short drive from Glasgow in 2025

Our pick of 13 incredibly Bonfire Night events around Glasgow that are certainly worth the drive this year.

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55 h. ago 'Frightening' haul of illegal fireworks worth thousands seized in east London raid ahead of Bonfire night

'Frightening' haul of illegal fireworks worth thousands seized in east London raid ahead of Bonfire night  London Evening Standard

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60 h. ago Bob Mortimer reveals truth about his 'enhanced' new appearance after health battle

The eighth series of the much-loved BBC2 show, which sees comedians Paul and Bob travel the UK for a spot of fishing, returned to our screens last night (26 October 2025).

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4 d. ago The Blue Jays flipped the World Series script on baseball’s biggest spenders

Toronto’s nine-run eruption turned an alleged mismatch into a statement, showing the Dodgers’ empire of excess can be thwarted by patience, contact and beliefBefore the first pitch of the 2025 World Series on Friday night, it had been 32 years and one day since the greatest day in Toronto Blue Jays history and the last time that the franchise hosted a World Series game.On 23 October 1993, outfielder Joe Carter hit the second ever walk-off home run to clinch a World Series championship on a pitch that was being thrown to Philadelphia Phillies catcher Darren Daulton. On 24 October 2025, the first Blue Jays home run hit in a World Series game since Carter’s was by outfielder Daulton Varsho, whose father, Gary, named his son after his former Phillies teammate Darren Daulton. Two innings later, outfielder Addison Barger hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, the keynote of a nine-run sixth inning, which was the highest-scoring World Series inning since 1968. Continue...

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5 d. ago Bad Bunny didn’t miss the Billboard Latin Music Awards, he was the top winner

His presence had remained a mystery, but Bad Bunny was there in person Thursday night to receive all the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards that were handed to him, including the special Billboard Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century Award

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6 d. ago Seth Meyers on Trump’s White House demolition: ‘This is insane’

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s unapproved White House demolition project and his demand for payment from the justice departmentLate-night hosts dissect Donald Trump’s kingly behavior, from the destruction of the White House’s East Wing to his demand for payment from the justice department. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Illegal fireworks start blaze that damaged multiple homes in New York City

Illegal fireworks set off in New York City started a blaze that damaged multiple homes.

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7 d. ago US ‘Night Stalkers’ seen in Caribbean as fears of regime change rise in Venezuela

Elite helicopter unit’s part in military deployment comes as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás MaduroThey call themselves the Night Stalkers and their unofficial motto hints at the group’s lethal nocturnal line of work: “Death Waits in the Dark.” “You can flee, but they will find you,” warns a rare book about the US army’s secretive 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).Since the elite helicopter unit’s creation in 1981, its daredevil pilots have taken part in some of the most dangerous missions in recent US military history: battling Islamic State during Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria, and Somali warlords during Operation Gothic Serpent; and spiriting Navy Seals into Pakistan to kill the al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden as part of Operation Neptune Spear. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘At night, his guitar comes into my mind’: Amadou and Mariam’s surviving singer on life after losing her husband and musical partner

As Amadou and Mariam, the blind couple tenaciously carved out a career as one of Africa’s biggest global acts. Now, after Amadou’s death this year, his wife tells the story of their first posthumous albumOn 4 April, Amadou Bagayoko died suddenly, aged 70, in Bamako, Mali. The country’s ministry of culture announced the news. Thousands attended the funeral, including former collaborators Manu Chao, Youssou N’Dour, Malian–French rapper Mokobé and Congolese superstar Fally Ipupa, all paying homage to a man they knew as an uncle, a blues-guitar giant, a leader, a friend.“I miss him so much,” says Mariam Doumbia, his wife and musical partner of 44 years in the duo Amadou and Mariam. “We did everything together. We travelled together. We composed together. The sound of his guitar is always between my two ears. Especially at night, it comes into my mind. Even right now, I just heard it.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Greater Manchester Bonfire Night 2025 firework displays and events

All the confirmed firework displays and bonfire night events taking place near Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Salford, Stockport, Rochdale, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan in 2025

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9 d. ago Classic FM’s Pet Classics 2025: Two shows scheduled to keep dogs calm during Bonfire Night

Many dogs will spend Bonfire Night listening to the show.

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9 d. ago Dogs and Fireworks 2025: How to get your pup through Diwali, Halloween and Bonfire Night

It’s the worst time of the year for dogs that are sensitive to loud noises.

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9 d. ago Exact day you may bag an extra hour's sleep as clocks go back in the UK

Days may seem briefer and evenings longer - though you may secure an additional hour's sleep

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