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For those of you playing along with yesterday's 'where am I?' guessing game, I was in fact in.... #Southport in a meeting for the #2026 #British #Musical #Fireworks #Champions, and I'm delighted to reveal that I'll be part of one of the competing teams in this year's competition!!!!

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... Another clue as to where I am this afternoon... 😉 🎇

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Can anyone guess where I am today?! #fireworks

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Wow! Where did January go?! It's hard to believe that this time last month I was getting ready for my #NYE #fireworks live stream! Did you miss it? You can always catch-up with the replay: youtube.com/live/d7A8ej_Jnvk

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Happy New Year!!! Missed my #NewYearsEve #2026 #fireworks #livestream? I fired this little selection of ‪@riakeofireworks‬ products - catch the replay here: youtube.com/live/d7A8ej_Jnvk

1 month ago | [YT] | 12

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A little #BehindTheScenes photo of what I'm currently looking at.... my greenhouse is all ready to go for my #Fireworks #Livestream in just a couple of hours time as we see in #2026 together! I hope you'll join me just after 11pm (UK Time) - here's the link: youtube.com/live/d7A8ej_Jnvk

1 month ago | [YT] | 11

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Prep is well underway for tonight's #livestream as we see in #2026 together with some #newyearseve #fireworks in my back garden - Can you guess the brand that I'll be firing tonight from the photo?

Make sure you join me LIVE just after 11pm (UTC) tonight - watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7A8e...

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Happy Christmas everyone!! 🎄 Thanks to everyone who's supported my channel this year - whether you've watched and commented on my videos, watched my live streams and been active in the chat, or supported my channel via Superchats or PayPal - I truly appreciate you all... and don't forget I'll be live on #NYE as we see in #2026 together with some #fireworks! 🎇

3 months ago | [YT] | 7

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#Free #council #fireworks displays are to return to #Manchester in #2026!!

➡️ Read More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv23g407vyo

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Yesterday (18th November), the #UK #government responded to a recent #petition which called for a #ban on the sale of #Fireworks to the general public. Here is the government's response in full:

"The Government recognises the negative impact fireworks can have on some people and animals. However, when used responsibly they are a source of enjoyment for many people.

The Government’s intention is to minimise the negative impact of fireworks and to support their considerate use, while reducing the risks and disturbances to individuals, animals, and property. The majority of individuals who use fireworks do so in a responsible and safe manner and there are enforcement mechanisms in place to tackle situations when fireworks are misused.

At this point in time the Government does not have any plans to ban the sale of fireworks to consumers. We have launched a fireworks campaign for this fireworks season to provide guidance on minimising the impacts of fireworks on animal welfare and encouraging responsible use. Lower noise fireworks are promoted in the campaign alongside encouraging people to consider going to a public display. Public displays are more likely to be well-publicised, providing people with an opportunity to prepare ahead of the display taking place. The campaign also includes new guidance for those running community fireworks events, and social media posts that emphasise the risks from the misuse of fireworks. This supplements existing guidance from Government and other organisations that is available to help people to use fireworks safely and appropriately. My safety: fireworks - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk/guidance/my-safety-fireworks)
Organising non-professional fireworks displays - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk/guidance/organising-non-professional-fi…)

A regulatory framework currently controls the sale, availability, and use of fireworks to consumers. For example, there is an 11pm curfew in place for the use of fireworks, with later exceptions only for the traditional firework periods of November 5th, Diwali, New Year’s Eve and the Chinese New Year. Using fireworks outside the curfew hours is a criminal offence enforced by the police and can lead to imprisonment and a substantial fine. There is also a maximum noise level of 120 decibels with many retailers also offering ‘lower noise’ and ‘no bang’ fireworks.

A number of animal welfare organisations, along with industry and local authorities, provide advice and guidance to enable people to minimise the negative impacts of fireworks on people, animals and our communities. We work closely with these organisations to amplify this messaging in the run up to, and during, key dates when fireworks are commonly used. 

To inform any future action the Government will continue to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities to gather evidence on the issues with and impacts of fireworks.

Department for Business and Trade"

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