31 hours ago · Edinburgh
Fireworks thrown at police officers in Bonfire night disturbance in Edinburgh
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Scotsman is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Edinburgh. The first report grouped here was at 5 Nov 2026, 21:01 UTC. 5 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Fireworks thrown at police officers in Bonfire night disturbance in Edinburgh”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Police Scotland mounted its biggest deployment since Donald Trump’s 2025 visit as officers and ambulance crews were targeted with fireworks, a police car was set on fire and seven people were arrested.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Scotsman
Fireworks thrown at police officers in Bonfire night disturbance in Edinburgh
- New development reported by The Scotsman
- New development reported by The Scotsman
Police and ambulance crews targeted with fireworks in Glasgow and Edinburgh as seven are arrested
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Scotsman