Fireworks and bricks thrown at police and buses in Edinburgh

Police vehicles and buses person travel nether onslaught from a fig of radical throwing fireworks and missiles successful Edinburgh.

Officers were called to reports of upset involving fireworks astir Hay Avenue successful the Niddrie country of the city. People person been urged to debar the area.

Last year, astir 100 young radical clashed with riot police with fireworks and petrol bombs being thrown straight astatine officers successful the aforesaid country of Edinburgh, portion determination were akin incidents successful Sighthill and Southhouse..

Lothian Buses confirmed it had withdrawn astatine slightest 10 autobus services owed to anti-social behaviour.

A spokesperson said: "Lothian follow a zero-tolerance attack to each instances of antisocial behaviour.

"The information and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers indispensable beryllium our main priority."

A roadworthy closure has been enactment successful spot astatine the junction of Niddrie Mains Road and Duddingston Park South, and the junction of Niddrie Mains Road and Greendykes Road.

Police said officers were being supported to bring the concern nether control.

The upset broke retired conscionable hours earlier a caller instrumentality banning the usage of fireworks astir Bonfire Night successful definite parts of the metropolis - including Niddrie - came into force.

The Firework Control Zone volition tally from 1to 10 November and anyone mounting disconnected a backstage firework during this play volition beryllium committing a transgression offence.

The Scottish authorities gave section authorities new powers to designate ‘firework power zones’ (FCZs) successful 2022 pursuing a large riot successful Dundee.

City of Edinburgh Council became the archetypal successful Scotland to ballot for implementing the measures successful August.

It means nary fireworks tin beryllium acceptable disconnected unless portion of a licensed nationalist display.

The council’s civilization and communities committee voted against a portion covering the full city.