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Chinese lanterns are banned from land and buildings owned by Warwickshire County Council.

Birmingham City Council says it is considering banning Chinese lanterns from parks in the city after a huge fire in the Black Country.

Discount retailer Poundland says it will stop selling Chinese lanterns after a huge fire at a recycling plant.

A massive fire is thought to have been started by Chinese lanterns. As well as fire risk they're associated with other problems.

Chinese lanterns are being blamed for a huge fire at a plastics recycling plant in Smethwick in the West Midlands.

Michael Eavis urges festival goers not to bring Chinese lanterns to Glastonbury.

On the eve of Bonfire Night there are calls for Chinese lanterns to be banned.

A number of New Forest organisations have called for a ban on releasing Chinese lanterns to protect wildlife and smallholdings.

Manx residents are asked to inform the coastguard of plans to use Chinese lanterns, after several were mistaken for distress signals.