Bonfire Night: Road closed as 'youths throw fireworks at ... - STV News
1 day ago · Ahead of Bonfire Night, the Scottish Police Federation has been contacted for comment. What measures are in place to combat Bonfire Night disorder? As part of Operation Crackle, officers in Edinburgh revealed the city’s dispersal zones, which became enforceable from 2pm on Friday, November 1, until midnight on November 5.
Bonfire Night disorder across Edinburgh - Sky News
14 hours ago · Read more from Sky News: ... Scotland's first fireworks control zones (FCZ) are in place in parts of Edinburgh and Glasgow from 1 to 10 November. ... it appears the famous Lewes bonfire night ...
Police given Bonfire Night stop and search powers - BBC
1 day ago · Police Scotland said local officers had responded to reports of youths throwing fireworks at vehicles in the Niddrie area. ... On Bonfire Night last year, ... From other local news sites.
Police to use stop and search powers tackle Bonfire Night ... - BBC
1 day ago · Police officers have been attacked with fireworks, bricks and bottles during a Bonfire Night of disorder across parts of Scotland. Missiles were thrown at riot police gathered in the Gilmerton and ...
Calls made for Edinburgh Bonfire Night yobs to get double …
2 days 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 ...
Bonfire Night: Where are fireworks bans in force in Scotland ... - STV News
4 days ago · Meanwhile, firefighters were bombarded with fireworks and bricks in nine attacks during an eight-hour period on Bonfire Night. Tim Mairns, assistant chief constable at Police Scotland, spoke to STV News about the “unacceptable level of hostility and violence” seen across the country last year.
Specially trained officers to be deployed amid fears of Bonfire Night ...
Oct 22, 2024 · Specially trained officers will be deployed across Scotland to combat Bonfire Night disorder a year after violent scenes unfolded in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Police Scotland has partnered with Crimestoppers and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service as part of Operation Moonbeam, an initiative aimed at deterring the criminal use of fireworks.
Seven further arrests after Bonfire Night disorder - BBC
Nov 15, 2023 · Officers investigating violent disorder across Scotland on Bonfire Night have made a further seven arrests and are working to identify other suspects. Four arrests were made in connection...
Bonfire Night violence in Niddrie and Glasgow was organised, say ... - BBC
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said there were nine attacks on its crews during an eight-hour period on Bonfire Night, which saw crews bombarded with fireworks and bricks.
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...
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