Police are cracking down on sales of fireworks to under-16s

Police in Coventry are visiting retailers in the city to check they are not allowing under-16s to buy fireworks.

Officers are also joining forces with trading standards officials to try to ensure fireworks meet with safety standards.

Peter Robinson, from Coventry Trading Standards, said those people who sell fireworks to youngsters are partly to blame for any trouble that is caused.

"Often children can get carried away and can become a nuisance to others and put themselves at risk by letting fireworks off in an inappropriate place or manner.

"We will be discouraging local shopkeepers from selling fireworks to under-age youngsters."