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As Alison Campsie reports (Scotsman, 20 May), four police officers were injured, many more were assaulted, and 19 Celtic fans arrested, in and around Glasgow Cross, as fans celebrated their Premiership triumph. These were alcohol-fuelled incidents and many pyrotechnics were fired over a prolonged period.

Redwings Horse Sanctuary has released video of its horses during Bonfire Night celebrations to show the distress fireworks can cause. The equine welfare charity shared the footage taken on 5 November, of frightened ponies galloping about, as it calls on people to contact their MPs to ask for a review of firework legislation. Three Redwings […]

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Legislation making it a criminal offence to possess pyrotechnics at certain events will come into effect in June.