The date has been confirmed for this year’s Fa’side Family Fireworks display, to be held in November.

The popular fireworks display will take place on November 6, once more off Elphinstone Road.

Members of Tranent and Elphinstone Community Council, who help fund the event – which is free to attend – are asking locals to help in the funding of the popular fireworks display.

Collection tins will be in place in shops and pubs across the Fa’side area and Robert McNeill, community councillor, urged the community to get involved.

He said: “We need to raise money to support this annual event.

“Collection tins will be in the place in the pubs and shops in the area please support this event.” More details will be finalised in the coming weeks, with a night of entertainment accompanying the impressive fireworks display.