Calls made for Edinburgh Bonfire Night yobs to get double …
1 day ago · Calls have been made to double the maximum sentence for yobs who attack emergency service staff ahead of a "potentially dangerous" Bonfire Night. In 2023, riots broke out in Niddrie in Edinburgh with youths attacking police officers with pyrotechnics and rocks. Similar scenes were seen in Dundee and ...
Edinburgh Bonfire Night warning as firefighters face busiest night ...
16 hours ago · Firefighters in Edinburgh are facing Bonfire Night without the resources needed to keep the public safe, the Fire Brigades Union has warned. A 14-year-old and a 17-year-old have been charged in connection. In West Lothian, youths aimed fireworks at members of the public on November 3. Last year ...
Bonfire Night: Where are fireworks bans in force in Scotland ... - STV News
3 days ago · A number of restrictions related to fireworks have been put in place across Scotland ahead of Bonfire Night amid fears of more violence. Specially trained officers will be deployed across Scotland to combat disorder a year after violent scenes unfolded in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Police have partnered with Crimestoppers and the Scottish Fire and ...
Police reveal Edinburgh 'dispersal zones' amid fears of Bonfire Night ...
Oct 25, 2024 · Dispersal Zones for police have been set up across Edinburgh ahead of Bonfire Night. As part of Operation Crackle, officers in Edinburgh have revealed the city’s dispersal zones, which will be enforceable from 2pm on Friday, November 1, to midnight on November 5. Ad. These will be in place in Gorgie, Saughton, Oxgangs, Liberton, Gilmerton ...
Edinburgh Bonfire Night: Greens call for Capital-wide fireworks …
May 16, 2024 · Edinburgh should ban individuals from using fireworks around Bonfire Night by introducing a control zone covering the whole city, say Green councillors. Advertisement Hide Ad
Bonfire Night violence was form of child abuse, says police chief
Nov 6, 2023 · Police Scotland said officers faced "unprecedented levels of violence" in organised Bonfire Night clashes across various Scottish cities. About 50 young people clashed with riot police in the...
Bonfire Night violence in Niddrie and Glasgow was organised, …
Nov 6, 2023 · By Craig Williams. BBC Scotland. Eight police officers have been injured in what police described as organised Bonfire Night clashes in Scotland. The most serious disorder took place in the...
Arrests made over Bonfire Night disorder - BBC News
Nov 7, 2023 · At least three arrests have been made over Bonfire Night disorder in Scotland. A group of 50 youths threw fireworks and petrol bombs at riot police in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh.
Arrests made over Bonfire Night disorder - BBC
Nov 7, 2023 · At least three arrests have been made over Bonfire Night disorder in Scotland. A group of 50 youths threw fireworks and petrol bombs at riot police in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh.
Third arrest made following 'organised' Bonfire Night violence - STV News
Nov 7, 2023 · Third arrest made following 'organised' Bonfire Night violence. Nine emergency service workers were injured in clashes with young people with fireworks and petrol bombs thrown. The worst...