Fireworks battle set to blast off

The winner will go on to represent Scotland in the skies

Pyrotechnic experts are set to do battle in the skies over Perth as competitors fight it out in the Scottish Fireworks Championships.

The event, to be held at the city's racecourse on 26 May, will see rivals firing 10 minutes of fireworks each.

Organiser Jim Winship said the competition was designed to be a showcase event for Perth and the surrounding area.

The winner will go on to the British championships later this year.

Fireworks teams taking part come from Coupar Angus, in Perthshire, Inverurie, in Aberdeenshire, and Barrhead, in Glasgow.

Pet owners living near to the racecourse have been warned to keep animals indoors and allow them to take refuge if they become distressed.

The full British Firework Championships will take place in Plymouth in August.