Fireworks

[bograt]

Please lets go back to when i was growing up when fireworks went on sale on 1st November & not before?
Last night night i was startled by fireworks goin off whilst walkin to work i feel for our wildlife, domestic animals & persons who cant stand them.No im not a party pooper of sad old git fire works are for 5th November or nearest date on organised events & New Years Eve not 10 days previous?

[Pete]

I agree, pain in the backside, especially when they go off at 10:30pm scaring the kids out of bed!!!   

Pete

[Mike Hawkins]

Fireworks and the law

There are laws about when fireworks can be sold, and to who – as well as the times fireworks can be set off.

If you are under 18 years of age

If you are under 18, you can't:

buy the types of fireworks which can be sold only to adults

have fireworks in public places

If you do, the police can give you an on-the-spot fine of £80.

Using fireworks legally

It is against the law to:

set off or throw fireworks in the street or other public place

set off fireworks between 11.00 pm and 7.00 am – except during certain celebrations

If found guilty by the courts, you could be fined up to £5,000 and can be imprisoned for up to three months. You may be liable for an on-the-spot fine of £80.

When you can use fireworks during celebrations

You can let off fireworks :

until midnight on Bonfire Night

until 1.00 am on New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year


from the Directgov (official Government website

So, presumably the people letting them off now are in their own or their friends private gardens only, as otherwise they are breaking the law and liable to an £80 fine

[LONDONER]

Just think yourself  lucky here in south London where we now live they have been letting off fireworks for the past week.
it must be the LARGE local Asian population preparing for Diwali next week.

[Mike Hawkins]

Just think yourself  lucky here in south London where we now live they have been letting off fireworks for the past week.
it must be the LARGE local Asian population preparing for Diwali next week.

Can't let them off in Pakistan - still too wet.