HIGH Wycombe residents are calling for fireworks to be banned from being sold in shops to stop the public buying them.

As the night draws in and festivities begin a myriad of firework displays are taking place across Buckinghamshire.

Even though hundreds, if not thousands, of us will be heading out to enjoy the fireworks this year, there are many people who have called for an end fireworks being sold.

It comes after recent disturbances across the county, where police arrested a number of people in Flackwell Heath on October 31 for throwing fireworks towards people.

Officers seized a number of fireworks as well as issued two drugs warnings, completed a number of stop and searches and seized a scooter. 

Over in Chesham, an elderly woman was left shaken when fireworks were posted through her letterbox in the middle of the night.

The woman, named locally as Miriam, was given emergency care after suffering breathing difficulties from the smoke.

Fireworks were also launched into a commercial building in High Wycombe on Halloween night.

At around 7:50pm on Monday (October 31), firefighters were called to Rutland Avenue to deal with the incident.

After these dangerous incidents involving fireworks, we asked our readers if they thought they should be banned from being sold and we received almost 100 comments arguing for the notion.

Jan Mahoney said: "Yes, too many accidents have been caused over the years."

Mel Vickers said: "Yes as there are to many idiots nowadays."

Lauren Bolton said "Yes! Professional use only for displays." 

Catherine Ann Branson echoed this and said: "Have been saying this for years.. Only to licenced organisers."

and Rachel Craker simply said "100% YES!!!!"

Mohammed Hanif said: "Late night fireworks must be banned and law breakers must be caught and punished."

Amanda Whyte said: "Yes. I live in Sands and I used to love fireworks but now they happen every night, and my pets go nuts every time, it's a big fat BAN THEM from me!"

Tracey Louise Coombs said she "still sellotapes" her letter box.

Simon Ticky Tickner, however, argued against the idea.

"No...what happened to common sense?," he commented.

Michael Pearce also argued against the idea suggesting to "ban party poopers too."