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Bonfire Night 2025: Cancellations, Caution, and Chaos Ahead

11/6/2025

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On Bonfire Night 2025, Greater Manchester emergency services expect a busy evening despite cancellations of major events at Heaton Park and Platt Fields.
Local councils and private events will still offer fireworks.
Greater Manchester Police and the Fire and Rescue Service warn against misuse of fireworks after past violent incidents.
In Merseyside, police faced attacks with fireworks.
A man with a knife was arrested in Merseyside.

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On Bonfire Night 2025, Greater Manchester emergency services expect a busy evening despite cancellations of major events at Heaton Park and Platt Fields.
Local councils and private events will still offer fireworks.
Greater Manchester Police and the Fire and Rescue Service warn against misuse of fireworks after past violent incidents.
In Merseyside, police faced attacks with fireworks.
A man with a knife was arrested in Merseyside.