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Jon Brady

Dundee council could scrap free firework displays under new safety rules after Manchester bombing

New safety rules that aim to keep Scots safe in public locations could spell the end of Dundee's annual firework displays.

Dundee City Council says the incoming Protect Duty - established in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack to keep people safe in emergencies - rules out using Baxter Park for firework displays.

An assessment of the Stobswell green space by council, police and fire officers has "cast a shadow" over its ability to keep people safe in the event of an evacuation, according to an authority spokesperson.

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