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It is an offence to throw a firework in or into any road or public place. A person guilty of such an offence can liable to a fine of up to £5000.

It is an offence for a person under the age of eighteen years to possess certain types of fireworks in a public place.

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The best thing to do is to keep the animal indoors with the windows closed. Also try to keep the TV on or music playing to perhaps muffle the sound of the fireworks. Dogs have better hearing than humans do and for them fireworks are extremely loud and scary. There are some products that vets may be able to offer to help keep your dog calm.

If at all possible try and make sure someone is at home with the animal, as it will be comforting to have a familiar face around.

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It is an offence to:

  • possess adult fireworks (all fireworks except category 1 fireworks - party poppers, sparklers, throwdowns etc.) in a public place by anyone under the age of 18;
  • possess category 4 fireworks (professional display fireworks) by anyone other than a fireworks professional;
  • it is illegal to supply adult fireworks to those under 18;
  • throw or cast or fire any firework in or into any highway, street, thoroughfare or public space (this would include throwing or firing from a private place into a public place, street, highway etc.);
  • to light any fire, or permit a fire to spread to, within 30 meters of a road which causes damage to the road or endangers road users.
  • to light a fire in a public place so as to endanger any other person or give them reasonable cause for alarm or annoyance or so as to endanger any property.

There is a curfew on the use of adult fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on:

  • Bonfire Night (when the curfew is between 12 midnight and 7am);
  • New Years Eve (when the curfew is between 1am and 7am);
  • Chinese New Year (when the curfew is between 1am and 7am);
  • Diwali Night (when the curfew is between 1am and 7am).

The penalties for using fireworks outside the above curfew hours are imprisonment (maximum 6 months) and a substantial fine. Please note, you could also commit offences if they were being used to cause a nuisance.

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