Overview
- The Wimbledon Times opened a reader poll asking whether firework displays should be banned in south London.
- A TikTok video by mum Sand Mic criticising people setting off fireworks late at night drew both support and pushback from commenters.
- UK law generally bans the use of adult fireworks between 11pm and 7am, with exceptions allowing use until midnight on November 5 and until 1am on New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year.
- The London Fire Brigade advises people to attend public displays rather than buy and set off their own fireworks because of safety risks.
- Animal welfare groups including the RSPCA continue to press for tighter controls or bans on private fireworks, citing distress to pets and wildlife as well as risks of injuries and fires.