There are hundreds of chemical formulas – or as I like to think of them, pyrotechnic recipes – for fireworks. These recipes ...

Now is no time to get lax about hand hygiene, but if you plan on lighting off firecrackers this holiday weekend, stay away from the hand sanitizer, a fire department is warning. Hand sanitizer is ...

Humane Society International has urged revellers to make the "small sacrifice" in a bid to reduce the suffering of millions of animals. Executive director Claire Bass said: "As people delight in ...

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Youngsters have been warned of the dangers posed by fireworks - after a teenager lit one in his bedroom. The 16-year-old was left with burns when the firework exploded in his hand at his home on ...