REMEMBER, remember this fact on the fifth of November - there are more firework accidents in our region than anywhere else in the country.

And according to Trading Standards chiefs, there are set to be a lot more incidents unless display fireworks are stopped from being sold to the public.

Today Jim Potts, chief trading standards officer at Lancashire County Council, tells us just how dangerous these fireworks can be.

He has been backed by Lancashire Fire Brigade who described the fireworks as little more than "industrial-strength explosives". That's no exaggeration - these fireworks can blow a telephone box apart.

Mr Potts points out how only Linford Christie could get the required safe distance away from a lit firework before it goes off.

And most gardens are too small for these huge display fireworks anyway.

Mr Potts says: "It seems mad to say the safe distance to retreat is 25 metres when a distance like that would take most suburban home owners into their next door neighbours' gardens."

Despite waves of new anti-firework legislation recently coming into force, Mr Potts believes it's time to ban these dangers and keep display fireworks in their rightful place, which is not in the home.

But we mustn't forget that all fireworks have an element of danger to them, by their very nature.

It's not just the display fireworks which can cause injury, or even death.

Remember that if you're going to a Bonfire Night event this weekend - but remember to have fun too.