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Preparations are underway for one of the most exciting fireworks events in the UK, the British Musical Fireworks Championships 2010.

SOME of the countries leading fireworks display experts have visited the town of Southport ahead of one of the most sensation events on the pyro calendar.

The competitors for 2010 includes Flashpoint Fireworks (who return to defend their 2009 title), Pendragon Fireworks, Anytime Fireworks, Pyro 2000, Pyrotex Fireworx, Ashdown Fireworks and Fantastic Fireworks (the 2008 champions).

The seven competitors have met the judges and brushed up on the rules and regulations of the competition. The judges will be as keen as ever and the rules must be strictly adhered to (bribes will not be accepted). There was also a tour of the firing site so the crews could begin making designs and planning for their displays in six months’ time.

To be staged at Kings Gardens between the 1^st and 3^rd October, the annual championships are being held in Southport for the 12th time. Many thousands of spectators are expected to attend the event which illuminates the skies of Southport at the start of October, just in time to whet our appetites for Guy Fawkes Night.

Sarah Carter, the events organiser for Sefton Council said: “Preparations are well under way for this year’s championships so we like to get the competitors in the resort as early as possible to ensure that they have the best opportunity to wow the crowds.

“There are a lot of things to consider when designing large fireworks displays and with Southport being one of the most prestigious events in the country everyone wants to make sure they are on top of their game.”

”Tickets are on sale now and can be bought at The Tourist Information Centre in Southport, Southport Arts Centre or by visiting www.visitsouthport.com. Advance tickets cost £4 on Friday/Sunday and £6 for Saturday. Priority tickets are also available priced at £15 for Friday/Sunday and £20 for Saturday.

BLACKPOOL’S fabulous fireworks competition is set to be rolled into one explosive weekend.

A new format will see this autumn’s popular festival staged three nights in a row rather than over five different weekends.

There is also a new location, with fireworks being set off from the beach between Central and South Piers – rather than from North Pier – where there is space for spectators to gather and enjoy the show.

The pyrotechnic displays, on September 10, 11 and 12 – a week after the Illuminations are switched on – will be billed as a Champion of Champions extravaganza featuring winners from previous festivals.

Previously held over five weekends, the new format now allows tourism businesses in the resort to package the whole weekend.

The aim is not only to bring visitors into town but to persuade them to extend their usual stay for fireworks from a drive-in visit to a bumper weekend of fireworks, Illuminations and attractions, as well as spending money in shops, restaurants and bars.

Coun Maxine Callow, Blackpool Council’s cabinet member for regeneration and tourism, said: “This is set to be a fantastic weekend and offers a great opportunity to take an extended weekend break and enjoy our northern lights as the fireworks and illuminations take centre stage.”

The event will gather together the world’s firework elite and promises a mouth-watering series of shows with jaw-dropping entertainment for all the family. It’s also the weekend that the Tour of Britain is in town – so there’s a whole host of great reasons to visit Blackpool – by day and by night.

Click here for info on the 2009 Blackpool fireworks competition.

The Momentum barrage is another exciting new release for the 2010 season and should certainly raise the pace (get it? cos its called momentum? never mind) for your display this year. The Momentum fan barrage has loud breaks that explode into giant golden palms with red strobes, blue stars, silver stars and golden crackles. This is sure to be e very popular seller this year and we are very keen to get it in store asap. Let us know what you think and leave your comments and questions. Its going to be another great year for fireworks folks! Remember to get your orders in early to avoid disappointement!

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Epic Fireworks has certainly got some of the most beautiful fan barrages on the market, Momentum is no exception. This amazingly timed piece of sky art has gorgeous golden red palms that explode with blue stars and falling strands of red and white glitter. Launching 5 shots at a time the spread across the sky is superb. The timing is perfect and this is a great barrage to get ooohs and aaaahs from the crowd.

This is Fresh! Brand new fireworks coming into the UK for 2010. The Venus Sky Trap will soon be on British shores and you can guarantee it will be a very popular one very quickly. With awesome bright colours of red, silver, blue and green and dazzling crackling clouds of gold, silver glitter and huge silver palms, this is a beautiful firework and a great contribution to any display. Just one of the new exciting range of fireworks to expect from Epic this year.

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Here at Epic Fireworks we never stop looking for new and innovative designs in fireworks to impress you and the spectators at your displays.

The Venus Sky Trap is surely one of the most beautiful new fireworks to be launched in 2010. Awesome fanned volleys of huge red peonies come from ascending red stars that turn into slow falling silver strobes. Massive golden palms with blue stars absolutely fill the sky before huge white bouquets erupt and red and green crackling flowers lead to brilliant clouds of golden crackles; magnificent.

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We know it is a bit delayed but here are the photos from when lucky competition winner Carol and her pyro-mad husband Brian came down to Epic Fireworks to collect their mountain of free fireworks.

When asked how she felt Carol replied “it feels brilliant”

When Brian was asked how he felt he stuttered “fireworks….free fireworks…loads of free fireworks” while attempting not to drool at the massive pile of fireworks which lay before him. Careful Brian, don’t get those fuses wet!

We were left with the feeling that this lovely couple from the East Coast of Scotland were going to have a brilliant time setting off their hand selected fireworks display.

With sandwiches and coffee (no champagne, Brian had to drive home again) and laughter all round we all posed for some photos around the giant trolley load of fireworks.

Handsome Scottish salesman Graeme was on hand as always to offer free advice on how best to set off the fireworks. He said, “I would use a lighter of some description”, helpful advice indeed. Just kidding of course, portfires and safety goggles are always supplied as standard at Epic Fireworks.

Brian was heard to say “Epic Fireworks are by far and away the best fireworks that I have ever had and I would heartily recommend them to anyone. They certainly leave the competition standing when it comes to performance, price and service. We drive down from Scotland at least twice a year to see the guys and it is always well worth the trip” – Citation needed.

Carol was thrilled to bits with her prize and you could have been too! It’s so easy to enter Epic Fireworks annual fireworks prize draw giveaway bonanza. Simply enter your details online at our website www.epicfireworks.com for your chance to win £4,000 worth of premium rate pyro!!!

We helped Brian to load his (and Carols) fireworks into his van, ready for the long drive home where we know he (and Carol) will have great fun setting them off.

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who entered our free prize draw last year and we are sorry there can only be one winner. But what a lovely winner she was and we thank Carol and Brian for taking the time to come down and visit us and we look forward to seeing them again soon.

MPs were last night accused of ‘insensitivity’ for throwing a private New Year’s Eve party on the Commons river terrace – so they can watch a spectacular end-of the decade fireworks show.

After a year of scandals over their expenses, 340 MPs, peers and their guests are paying £10 a head for an exclusive celebration in the shadow of Big Ben.

As thousands of ordinary revellers in Central London stand shivering in the cold to bring in the New Year, MPs will bid farewell to 2009 by gathering in a marquee across the river from the free London Eye fireworks show.

The MPs, peers and some senior bureaucrats will be served by catering staff with canapes and drinks including champagne.

Professional party organisers said the market rate for a ticket to such a unique event would be closer to £100 a head.

The ‘Noughtie MPs’ bash, approved by Commons Speaker John Bercow, has sparked anger among parliamentary officials, secretaries and manual workers, who have been banned from the terrace on New Year’s Eve –one of their few annual perks – to make way for the partying politicians.

‘They’ll be lucky if the whole bill for the evening is under £3,000,’ said one official. ‘After all their antics this year, having a knees-up like this is the height of insensitivity-You’d think they’d be keeping their heads down.’

Mr Bercow says the party will raise money for charity, but one member of the Commons staff said: ‘If they want to give money to charity they can write a cheque out for ten quid any time they like.’

Traditionally, MPs are back in their constituencies by December 31.

Suspicions about an event for them were aroused last week after staff were sent a memo by Serjeantat-Arms Jill Pay banning them from entering the building from 6pm on New Year’s Eve.

The memo said access would be ‘restricted to Members of both Houses, their escorted guests and duty staff only’.

Then invitations were seen that declared: ‘The Pavilion will open from 10pm until

12.30am, providing Members and their guests with an excellent view of the public fireworks display over the Thames whilst they welcome in the New Year.’

A spokesman for Mr Bercow says the event will make a £2,000 profit, after staff costs, for Help A London Child. MPs would get one drink in the ticket price and then pay normal ‘ commercial’ prices for bottled beer, wine and champagne – not the taxpayer-subsidised rates they usually paid.

But Commons insiders disputed the figures.

They claimed the cost of 15 staff paid £16 an hour doublerate overtime for up to six hours each would be over £1,400. In addition, they have been promised taxis home for up to £30 – a total of £450.

Mr Bercow’s spokesman last night said the party would raise money for a good cause. Click here for the full story.

Tickets for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2010; the greatest celebration of New Year in the world, are ON-SALE NOW! Details of this year’s Edinburgh Hogmanay programme are now available and it is one of the biggest ever with five days of spectacular concerts, events and fireworks. The Torchlight Procession starts proceedings on the 29th December and leads us into a host of new events from the Night Afore – Light Night to re:formation day on New Year’s Day, dance spectacular Off Kilter and Firelight with Carabosse are events not to be missed, transforming the Royal Mile into a hub of fire and light, and not forgetting an incredible music line-up including Madness, The Enemy, MYLO, Calvin Harris, Noisettes, Codeine Velvet Club and Frightened Rabbit plus loads more…

Tickets can be obtained on the Buy Tickets page, or by calling 0844 894 2010.

TWO traders are counting the cost of illegally selling fireworks to a 15-year-old girl who volunteered to take part in an undercover operation by Herts trading standards in Cheshunt.

Suleyman Bozdag, 32, of The Beckers, Rectory Road, London, and Huseyin Hezer, of Banister House, Homerton High Street, London, respectively director and company secretary of Cilda Ltd discount store in Turners Hill, Cheshunt, were found guilty of the offence at Hertford Magistrates Court last Tuesday (December 8).

Both were fined £500. The shop was also fined £1,500, plus £279 costs. The offence took place on October 28, 2008.

The court heard that Bozdag and Hezer were of previous good character. In mitigation, both stated that “this has never happened before”.

Keith Emsall (Con, Letchworth South), executive member for community safety and culture, said: “While most shopkeepers are responsible, there are still some that seem to think that they can flout the law. Selling fireworks illegally will not be tolerated.

“There is a simple Think 21 policy for shopkeepers to follow to help them avoid selling fireworks to under 18s – if someone looks under 21, ask for identification. If their staff fail to do so, business owners are at risk of landing themselves a heavy fine. It is just not worth the risk.”

Shops are advised to only accept three types of identification – a passport, a photo driving licence, or a proof of age card with a PASS hologram such as the Validate card recently launched in Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire Trading Standards says it will also make sure that fireworks are stored and sold safely and that banned fireworks are not sold to the general public.

Members of the public with concerns about safety and storage of fireworks or sales to young people can notify trading standards by contacting Consumer Direct on 08454 040506 (or by text phone on 0845 1281384 for people with hearing or speech difficulties) between 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays.

Hertfordshire businesses requiring advice on the law and selling fireworks can contact trading standards on 01727 813849. Click here for the original story.

MANCHESTER will join some of the world’s biggest cities with a firework display to bring in the new decade.

The free, family event will take place in Exchange Square, in the city centre, on New Year’s Eve.

It is only the second year the city has put on an official event, on December 31, since the Millennium.

Revellers enjoyed a ten-minute display last year following pressure for a public celebration.

In years before that, hundreds of people would routinely gather outside the town hall to celebrate New Year’s Eve – only to be greeted by a solitary rocket on the stroke of midnight.

World Tourist Attractions, who own the square’s Wheel of Manchester, will fund this year’s £50,000 display to send out ‘the noughties’ and welcome 2010.

The winners of festive council-run talent contest Yule Tube – which is searching for ten acts to deliver the city’s Christmas message to the world – will be shown on the big screen as part of the celebrations.

Pat Karney, the council’s city centre spokesman, said: “You don’t need to go to Sydney, New York or even Edinburgh to welcome in the new decade in style – the best party is going to be right here in Manchester.

“I don’t know of any other English city which is going to be putting on a show as good as what we have planned – this is going to be the big one.”

Check the best spots to view the fireworks in Manchester for New Years Eve and find the best views of the New Years Eve Fireworks Display in Manchester.