Growing calls for ban on sale of fireworks after violence

Officials from across the emergency services are working with the council to discuss future preventative measures

A man’s appeared in court accused of threatening and abusive behaviour on bonfire night in Livingston and there’s now growing calls for a ban on the sale of fireworks.

Meanwhile, a woman from East Lothian has told STV News how her dog died after being scared by the loud bangs.

The night of unprecedented violence on Sunday saw eight police officers harmed in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh where the city’s council is discussing measures, including control zones, to tackle the problem.

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