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| Lewes bonfire night effigies include 'ghost train' | Lewes bonfire night effigies include 'ghost train' |
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| Prime Minister Theresa May, Boris Johnson and a strike-hit rail firm went up in smoke at the annual bonfire celebrations in Lewes. | Prime Minister Theresa May, Boris Johnson and a strike-hit rail firm went up in smoke at the annual bonfire celebrations in Lewes. |
| Up to 30,000 people turned out to watch effigies of the three divisive figures go up in flames. | Up to 30,000 people turned out to watch effigies of the three divisive figures go up in flames. |
| The event, staged by six bonfire societies, is renowned for burning satirical images of high-profile people. | The event, staged by six bonfire societies, is renowned for burning satirical images of high-profile people. |
| Rail operator Govia Thameslink (GTR), also came under fire during the event. | Rail operator Govia Thameslink (GTR), also came under fire during the event. |
| Lewes Borough Bonfire Society (LBBS) created a "ghost train" criticising the firm for not stopping in the town. | Lewes Borough Bonfire Society (LBBS) created a "ghost train" criticising the firm for not stopping in the town. |
| In a tweet, the society wrote: "The LBBS are full steam ahead unlike [GTR]." | In a tweet, the society wrote: "The LBBS are full steam ahead unlike [GTR]." |
| Lewes was one of the towns hit by major disruption during a prolonged dispute between Govia Thameslink and the unions over railway working practices. | Lewes was one of the towns hit by major disruption during a prolonged dispute between Govia Thameslink and the unions over railway working practices. |
| Other effigies included one of Boris Johnson wielding a bloody axe and what appeared to be the severed head of Prime Minister Theresa May. | Other effigies included one of Boris Johnson wielding a bloody axe and what appeared to be the severed head of Prime Minister Theresa May. |
| Early sightings of effigies of Mrs May found their way on to social media during the preparations for the big night. | Early sightings of effigies of Mrs May found their way on to social media during the preparations for the big night. |
| Julie Mann tweeted: "I take my business seriously but not myself. Life's too short. Are you able to handle other people's opinions? Walking through #Lewes I saw this #effigy on its way to the #bonfire. I reckon it's a certain #politician with a bag over her head! #bonfirenight See the funny side" | Julie Mann tweeted: "I take my business seriously but not myself. Life's too short. Are you able to handle other people's opinions? Walking through #Lewes I saw this #effigy on its way to the #bonfire. I reckon it's a certain #politician with a bag over her head! #bonfirenight See the funny side" |
| Another effigy appeared to show Mrs May driving a red Brexit bus off a cliff with the Beachy Head lighthouse to one side and Jacob Rees-Mogg on the back. | Another effigy appeared to show Mrs May driving a red Brexit bus off a cliff with the Beachy Head lighthouse to one side and Jacob Rees-Mogg on the back. |
| As many as 60,000 people have attended Lewes Bonfire Night in the past. | As many as 60,000 people have attended Lewes Bonfire Night in the past. |
| In 2017, an effigy of North Korea leader Kim Jong-un was paraded through the streets, and models of Donald Trump, Vladamir Putin and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have also gone up in flames in previous years. | |
| In 2011, Libya's ex leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's effigy was burned, a month after he died following the uprising that ended his 40-year rule. | |
| Sussex Police said 70 people were treated for mostly minor injuries. | Sussex Police said 70 people were treated for mostly minor injuries. |
| There were three drugs arrests and public order offences, and four fixed penalty notices were issued for discharging a firework in public. | |
| Supt Howard Hodges, from Sussex Police, said: "Whilst recognising the importance of seasonal festivities including Lewes Bonfire it is important that both the events held and that those attending them are safe." | Supt Howard Hodges, from Sussex Police, said: "Whilst recognising the importance of seasonal festivities including Lewes Bonfire it is important that both the events held and that those attending them are safe." |
| Road closures and parking restrictions were in place and no trains were calling at Lewes, Falmer, Glynde or Southease until Tuesday. |