Fireworks and anti-social behaviour have often gone hand-in-hand in Edinburgh recent years, but seldom have we witnessed the level of chaos that erupted across the capital on Bonfire Night 2017. Remember, remember the 5th of November? We'll never forget it.
Five years ago we saw an evening of widespread disorder, as gangs of up to 50 youths in Craigentinny, Leith, and Drylaw went on the rampage, throwing fireworks at members of the public and property and leaving a trail of burning cars.
Over a three-hour period, Edinburgh's emergency services were inundated with more than 250 calls as the night of terror unfolded. One Craigentinny resident compared the shocking scenes of public disorder to The Troubles in Belfast, while others spoke of how they were too frightened to leave their homes for fear of being attacked by the mob.
