It covers unique events: The move of firework huts from Wells at Dartford to the museum at Amberley It obtains the views of fascinating people: Jane Borodale talks to Fireworks and Simon Werrett describes his new book It contains entertaining features: Fireworks and period dramas and that sparkling combination at Pyrotex plus the new Epic showrooms If you use fireworks, it provides what you need to know: The Pyrotechnic (Safety) Regulations and HSE consolidation legislation It gives you a wallow in fireworks’ past: David Cox is our Profile subject and John Woodhead continues to reveal all about his time at Standard plus the fascinating career of Cyril Stafford and the sad tale of the Brock’s nineteenth century flares It amuses and entertains you: The famous cartoons by Sturtz and Alan Christie is the Firework Personality plus The Great Cindini and her firecrackers It provides you with practical information: What you need to know about responding to tenders and a directory of companies It supplies firework news from around the world: From Malta where we investigate the Irdieden and the Ground Fireworks with more New Zealand Notes and Gibraltar National Day It provides you with colourful firework photographs: Malta International Fireworks Festival and Battersea and Lord Mayor’s Show plus more amazing Standard fireworks It keeps you up to date: Three new books with amazing detail on fireworks and Octavius Hunt’s planning application It provides the unusual: Barry Sturman explores the byways of pyrotechnics - in this issue considering the origins of strobe Writing in this issue: Mark Kelsall and Hannah Clarkson; Chris Pearce; Cyril Stafford; Simon Werrett; Mario Zammit; Michael Baldwin; Rob Farrow; Ron Lancaster; Phil Dunford; John Woodhead; John Bennett; Martin Guest; Barry Sturman and A N Lealand