From The Sun:
_Historic re-enactment buffs in full 17th-century militia garb traditionally fire blanks when the festive lights are switched on [to mark Christmas] in Wimborne, Dorset.
But deputy mayor John Burden, 62 — in charge while the mayor is away — has now banned them.
He said: “Last year there were kids who were very upset and crying.”_
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