Edinburgh's Bonfire Night scenes of shame as residents left in fear and calls to ban fireworks

Streets in Edinburgh have seen a wave of riots and disorder in a new Bonfire tradition.

Locals were left in fear and communities have called for a ban on the pyrotechnics after violent disorder was reported throughout Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Cllr Cammy Day is also calling for an outright ban on fireworks- which would be matter reserved for the UK government.

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Police were targeting as 'alarming and dangerous' behaviour broke out in Calder Road and Captain's Road. Yobs hurled potentially lethal fireworks, bricks and bottles.

As the Record reports, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service received 1,000 calls across the country and its crews were attacked in Clydebank, Edinburgh and Blackridge, West Lothian.

While Edinburgh City Council imposed control zones in Balerno, Calton Hill, Niddrie and Seafield,- following the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act of June 2022 - locals were still left cowering in their homes.

Masked youths took to the streets and made parts of Niddrie, Sighthill, Wester Hailes, Gracemount and Moredun no-go areas.

Scottish Green MSP Maggie Chapman said the death of red panda Roxie at Edinburgh Zoo “should be the final straw for the Scottish Government and councils to take action against firework sales.”

Police Scotland released disturbing aerial footage of disorder involving fireworks in Edinburgh on Bonfire Night as investigations continued.

Between October 31 and November 6, 19 arrests had been made throughout Scotland in connection with firework offences.

Some were charged under the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles Act, others were charged with associated criminality.

New rules Scottish law changed in 2022 so that most fireworks may only be used without a licence in private places, such as gardens, and not before 6pm or after 11pm.

The exceptions are Bonfire Night, when they can be used until midnight, and New Year’s Eve, the night of Chinese New Year, and Diwali until 1am.

Councils are also able to set up firework control zones where it is illegal to set off fireworks anywhere, including on private property, except for small items such as sparklers, crackers or party poppers.

Public licensed displays are not covered by the zone rules.