“Who are you calling Morons? Even though they didn't charge 'on the door' where do you think the council got the money from to fund it in the first place? Cretin.”

“I went and thought it was great. Just remind me how much the entrance fee was?

Oh that's right, it was free wasn't it.

I would have paid just to watch the fireworks!!

Unbelievable. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. I bet the council doesnt know wether it's coming or going. And when i say council, just remember the poor staff who must have worked so hard to put those events on.

Just so morons could criticise, what they got for free!!!!!”

“Well done to all the acts last night. Shame about the lack of stalls put on by the organisers though - more COULD have been done!

Thought the dancers (who were the only Scunthorpe act!!) did an AMAZING job in such a difficult venue. The Band were good, but one song too many!

Was glad to get home so i could eat! I didn't want to que for the ONE food stall!”

“Free Hot Dogs, November 5th.”

“NEWSFLASH! The Telegraph website has unearthed the regions most boring dog owner.”

“Fireworks are one of the great anomalies of our age. Name another product that maims children, scares pets and wildlife, costs councils hundreds of thousands of pounds a year and yet hasn't already been tossed into the dustbin of history. And to think our main inspiration for using them each year is a foiled act of terrorism born out of a nation divided by religion more than four centuries ago.

But isn't all the anger directed at displays blown up, so to speak, out of all proportion? Not in these eco-aware times, in which we're increasingly counting the ethical cost of these sticks of menace.

Concerns about fireworks' carbon dioxide emissions are dwarfed by the ones about their toxic impact on human health. A recent study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology found that perchlorate contamination in the waters of Oklahoma Lake rises up to 1,028 times above background levels within 14 hours of the July 4 public firework displays held in the US each year. In high doses the chemical is thought to affect the development of the central nervous system in children. A Chinese study found air pollution levels five times higher than normal in Beijing during the 2006 lantern festival, in which fireworks explode around the city.

China, being the world's principal firework manufacturer, is also a source of child labour scandals. For example, 50 children were reported to have been killed in 2001 in an explosion at a school in Jiangxi province. The children had been making fireworks in the classroom for a local business.

Despite this, and in the face of a 129,000-signature petition to Downing Street supporting a ban on the sale of fireworks to the public, the government said in June 2007 that "when used sensibly ... fireworks are a very popular form of entertainment for the majority of the population. [A ban] would be regarded not only as disproportionate, but also draconian."”

“We also went to last nights events, and the children were bored! The live band were good and the fireworks excellent, the rest of the evening we were just waiting for the fireworks. The queue for the one burger van was huge! Where were the entertainers? Lincs Fm do not make a night out!”

“What a waste of time last night was and I hope all at north lincs council are throughly ashamed. 3 fairground rides and a burger van don't make a great night out. Very poor organisation on what should have been a great chance to put Scunthorpe on the map but yet again they failed spectaculy. It was a pre event to a great sporting event and I've been to better village fairs don't expect the tour to be rushing back to Scunthorpe. Hang your heads in shame council big wigs!!!”