Police and firefighters were targeted by fireworks, bricks and bottles in pockets of disorder across Scotland.

Police will use stop and search powers in certain areas of Edinburgh in a bid to intercept planned disorder on Bonfire Night.

Youths have been throwing stones and fireworks at police officers in Niddrie this evening amid growing tensions this Bonfire ...

It came as riot cops and the police chopper descended on an Edinburgh housing estate after yobs unleashed more Bonfire Night ...

Video posted online shows officers responding to Bonfire Night incidents in the Sighthill, Niddrie, Gracemount and Gilmerton ...

Goups of young people threw bottles in the streets of Niddrie, Scotland, on Bonfire Night.Footage recorded by @WesPringle ...

Eyewitness reports came after police confirmed officers are executing stop and search orders in three Edinburgh communities ...

The public has been urged to 'avoid' the Niddrie area of Edinburgh following reports of youths throwing fireworks at vehicles ...

Police are stationed on Niddrie Mains Road and Hay Drive in the capital, where disorder has erupted in previous years.