ORGANISERS of one of the region's most popular fireworks displays are being asked to take the bang out of their bangers - after complaints about the noise.

The 30-minute display which lights up the sky above Applegarth, on the North York Moors, on November 5 has been deemed too noisy by neighbours.

Now, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, which organises the £30,000 event, has agreed to turn down the volume in future.

The authority's Area Director Dave Hall said: "It is very rare to receive such a complaint because most people are full of praise.

"However, the fireworks have been getting louder and louder each year, and it was only a matter of time before someone local complained about the noise.

"Many of the most spectacular rockets are extremely loud and there are less of the visually pretty displays that were common five or more years ago. But next year, we will make the display more varied and suitable for everybody."

Modern day rockets and crackers are deliberately made to explode with a boom, according to fireworks specialist David Blake, of Firepower, in York.

"A spectacular flash and a loud bang is a fantastic way to finish a show," he said.

"I think it is a bit churlish to complain about the noise, especially on bonfire night - what else do they expect."