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Londoners have been warned not to buy their own fireworks after a series of dangerous incidents over Halloween weekend.

Despite the temptation to put on DIY displays, revellers are being urged by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) to instead opt for organised displays which are safely and professionally handled.

The brigade was kept busy last weekend after 27 separate firework related incidents across London were reported.

In one particularly dangerous incident, fireworks were let off in the communal areas of flat buildings in Park Royal and Muswell Hill.

In another, there w

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