"Clips circulating on social media show fireworks being set off in the middle of residential streets and on roundabouts, posing serious risks to nearby homes, properties, and passersby. In one video, boxes of fireworks are lit directly on a roundabout in Slough, as drivers attempt to navigate around the blasts. In another, a group can be seen setting off fireworks just metres away from cars on a main road in Harrow."
"Londoners have also reported being kept awake by loud bangs well into the early hours, with families with young children calling for stricter enforcement around private firework displays and urging people to be more considerate of their neighbours. Other incidents included a firework set off in a hallway, smoke reported in a leisure centre caused by fireworks, and a tree set alight by fireworks"
"I just walked home [...] having peacefully completed Diwali rituals with family and I had to walk on the road to avoid fireworks on both sides of the pavement, they said. Then I walked past Harrow Recreation Ground, where it looks like a huge mess will need to be cleaned up tomorrow. Another year on and it still feels like the Wild West out there."
Fireworks were set off dangerously close to homes, vehicles, public spaces and people across London during Diwali and the lead-up to Bonfire Night. Social media footage shows fireworks ignited in residential streets, on roundabouts and near cars, including boxes lit on a Slough roundabout and groups discharging fireworks metres from traffic in Harrow. Incidents reported include a firework in a hallway, smoke in a leisure centre and a tree catching fire. Residents reported sleep disruption from loud bangs and families urged stricter enforcement of private displays and greater consideration for neighbours to reduce safety and nuisance risks.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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