ST Scroll Back on fireworks: Out with a bang?

The displays are 'lit', but recent misuse has sparked discussion

Firecrackers being lit in Middle Road in 1959. A ban on the use of such pyrotechnics kicked in in 1972 due to safety concerns. ST FILE PHOTO
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Only the biggest Grinch in town would hate fireworks displays.

After all, what's not to like about a spectacular burst of colour that make an Insta-perfect shot? Surely it leaves everyone feeling warm, fuzzy and festive inside.

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