Police will use stop and search powers in certain areas of Edinburgh in a bid to intercept planned disorder on Bonfire Night.The force warned those suspected of planning firework-related anti-social behaviour in the Gracemount,

Edinburgh police have come under fire once more as youths hurl fireworks at cars in the Niddrie area. Officers have closed Niddrie Main Road and asked the public to avoid the area. This follows disorder over the previous two years.

There were scenes of chaos in east Manchester on Tuesday night (November 5) as police were pelted with fireworks by a huge group of youths in the street. A large mob of between 20 to 30 teenagers are understood to have built a 'barricade' on Vine Street, in Gorton, with wooden pallets and mattresses.

Several police riot vans and public order officers have been seen on Niddrie Mains Road and Hay Drive - two areas which have seen violent disorder erupt in recent years.

Piles of smouldering rubbish have been pictured in Edinburgh following chaos in the city on Bonfire Night. Grim photos shared on social media show melted bins littered across the capital after areas were put on lockdown last night.

Emergency crews have came under attack by rioting mobs in Edinburgh in recent years on November 5, with firefighters now facing the 'busiest night of the year without the resources needed'.