Riot police clashed with gangs of youths throwing fireworks, bricks and bottles during Bonfire Night celebrations in Edinburgh.Footage on social media showed projectiles thrown at patrol cars and officers lined up in streets in the Niddrie,

Police say a number of people have been involved in disorder in the same area of Edinburgh where there were attacks last year.

Police officers in Edinburgh have been attacked with fireworks, bricks, and bottles amid Bonfire Night disorder spreading across parts of Scotland.

Shortly before 9.30pm, a line of riot cops in helmets and brandishing shields is understood to have come under fire from fireworks thugs who then fled into the scheme.

Officers have been given powers to help prevent disorder during a Bonfire Night which has seen fireworks thrown at police.

Officers in helmets and brandishing perspex shields form an imposing line in the clip before breaking into a run as terrified residents cower in their homes.

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.

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,