New Year fireworks at Ramsgate cancelled

Fireworks Photo Steven Collis

The New Year firework display in Ramsgate has been cancelled due to weather conditions.

The display was due to take place at Ramsgate Port on the stroke of midnight, ringing in 2024.

However, Viking Fireworks Ltd, which was in charge of the display, says the event is cancelled due to health and safety reasons.

A social media message says: “Coastguard has informed us of gale force 9 verging on gale force 10 winds.

“For health and safety purposes we can not fire, sorry to all.”