The Fireworks Regulations 2003: What do they mean for us? Not the media misunderstandings but the facts John Bennett investigates; George Plimpton: Jon Culverhouse provides an obituary of the great firework man

The Ron Lancaster Page: Ron Lancaster provokes some lively debate; Fireworks Act: A useful, concise, one-paged summary - what you need to face the legislative future; Ron Hall: John Bennett went to see the grand old man of Brock's; Proposed EU Pyrotechnics Regulation: Tom Smith says it is more of a threat than the Fireworks Act and UN Classification

Summer Fireworks Fantasia: Natasha Webb covered it for us; Thirty Years of Pyrotechnic Effigies: Robin Gray has been lacing the guys with fireworks for many years; A Tale of Two Barges: One was in Waterford, one in Malta. Rainer Davis reports on both; News from the BPA: Chris Pearce has important news; Vibrant Valencia: Christine Lundegaard went for the Symposium - and fireworks

Internet Round up: Paul Tierney's been surfing; Wallop Fireworks: John Bennett traces the sad last days of Wallop fireworks

Explosives and Fireworks Database: Paul Rushton explains how it's searchable - free - on the Web; Festival of Fireworks: Shugborough Natasha Webb was there; San Trifone: Amazing fireworks seen by Rob Driessen

Antipodean Jottings: Barry Sturman on fireworks Down Under

The American Scene: Charles Weeth reports from across the pond; The Fireworks Act is here as our salvation: John Woodhead proves the point; End this Madness: Yobs are threatening our fireworks. Chris Case tells us why; An American view of British Fireworks: Jack Drewes trawls the media in USA

Letters

Round Up

Editorial

Pictorial Nostalgia - Brock's adverts from 1937

New books and videos; WITH: Northern Ireland: Licensing doesn't work - that's official; Eire has no fireworks - that's why they need training to use them!

The Firework Co. in liquidation - but there's good news; US murder - with fireworks; How did the Fireworks Bill survive? MP questions RSPCA motives with regard to fireworks - they just want them all banned; Fireworks re-prints back issues in new cumulative editions

The Fireworks database - searchable for you; You can be the author of the new British Pyrotechnics Society website; Chemistry Week in Nottingham - Rev. Lancaster was there; Cheerleading and fireworks; Risk assessments; 1949 film of Chinese fireworks and shop - available again on DVD; Southport and Shugborough - available on video

Attempts to stamp out fireworks in Australia unsuccessful - might just as well legalize them; Cannes film shows fireworks - but are they legal? The Station: special fx disaster; The Patriot Act - it affects fireworks; Sex and fireworks and sexyfireworks.com; Making fireworks with a grenade! How stupid can people get? Firework greeting cards; Computer generated firework displays; Whizzo Fireworks

Issue 45 is sponsored by Forest Fireworks