Fireworks may be a New Year’s favourite, but using them incorrectly could result in an 'on-the-spot' £90 fine. The Mirror has now explored the key rules on where, when, and how they can be used in 2026.

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A fire service said it attended 12 fires caused by fireworks during New Year's Eve celebrations. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said buildings were damaged in multiple fires, one before midnight and the others after. They included a blaze at about 00:40 GMT on Landimore Road, Northampton, which damaged bins, fencing and a car.

National flags from around the world were shown with a voiceover declaring "this is what England means to me".

The United Arab Emirates welcomed the New Year in with what it claimed was a two-tonne, 66-inch firework shell that was reported to have expanded 1 km across the night sky after it was fired.

A naval city in Hampshire has begun celebrations to mark its centenary. Portsmouth was first granted city status in 1926 following a campaign by its local authority. Branded Portsmouth100, the New Year's Day festivities started with a free seafront firework display, live drumming and the unveiling of artwork at Southsea Castle lighthouse.

London's New Year celebrations were hailed as the “greatest in the world” as 100,000 people lined the banks of the River Thames to welcome 2026 with the capital's largest fireworks display.