Footage from locals shows dozens of cops wearing helmets holding shields as they form a barrier in Niddrie.

Officers were given stop and search powers to help prevent disorder during a Bonfire Night which saw missiles thrown at police.

Police officers in Edinburgh have been attacked with fireworks, bricks, and bottles amid Bonfire Night disorder spreading across parts of Scotland.

Police and firefighters were targeted by fireworks, bricks and bottles in pockets of disorder across Scotland.

Officers said residents in Edinburgh and Glasgow were left terrified by the "targeted" disorder.