Fireworks have been thrown at police officers in Gorton, Greater Manchester, by a large crowd of up to 30 youths who made a barricade in the street during Bonfire Night

Yobs up and down the country have clashed with riot police and hurled fireworks at emergency service workers, amid a sharp rise in Bonfire Night troubles. 

A large mob lit a bonfire and threw flares in the street before hurling them at police

The mob began firing fireworks towards emergency services before a vehicle was lit up in flames