A Kenyan man shared a video of fireworks he bought from River Road that spiralled downwards and exploded near the ground ...

What was meant to be a dazzling firework display turned into a chaotic scene of flames, smoke and broken timbers. Video footage shows an unidentified young man walking down a boat dock to light a ...

A motion by Labour councillors calling for noisy fireworks to be banned from events on council land has been defeated. Labour councillors at Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) proposed the motion ...

The SNP’s plan to clamp down on firework thugs has been branded ‘worthless’ amid renewed chaos across Scotland. Despite Firework Control Zones (FCZs) being introduced, disorder flared again, with ...

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The 4th of July brings together families and friends to enjoy food, fun activities and fireworks. That last one on that list is the biggest attraction of the American holiday. Crowds gather in small ...

NEW laws to end the misery of firework-throwing on Bonfire Night flopped in the North-East and North Yorkshire, official figures show. Not a single on-the-spot fine was handed out on November 5 by any ...

A firework has landed in the crowd watching a display at a popular Wigan landmark in a 'freak accident'. Visitors to Haigh Woodland Park's Christmas light's switch-on were left terrified after a ...

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This Morning's Bonfire Night tribute went off with a flop rather than a bang today, with host Phillip Schofield mightily unimpressed. The presenter, 57, was left raising his eyebrows as he and co-star ...