War of words erupts between Scots villages after event organisers 'steal' fireworks poster

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A war of words has broken out between two Ayrshire villages over a fireworks display. Tensions have risen between two communities after the Gilfoot residents' group in Newmilns accused organisers of the Crosshouse Bonfire Night celebrations of ripping off their poster.Gilfoot Tenants and Residents Association Action Group launched a verbal rocket down the A71 saying that if the group could "put their two brain cells together" they could've come up with their own poster design instead of 'stealing' theirs.Guy Fawkes' plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament almost seems mundane when compared to the firework poster-gate saga that has since emerged.The 'stolen' poster has been crudely put together with Crosshouse's event information slapped on top of Gilfoot's poster.Crosshouse's event didn't appear to have a location with the poster just saying: 'CROSSHOUSE TOP END'.Instead of Gilfoot's fish and chip van, Crosshouse replaced this with a burger van.And information at the bottom of Gilfoot's poster detailing how to contact them, Crosshouse have splashed a website address along the bottom - www.crosshouse.com which actually leads to a Korean homeware and craft store and has nothing to do with the East Ayrshire village.Gilfoot Tenants and Residents Association Action Group posted on their Facebook page after their Saturday fireworks show: "For anyone else who seen this poster and thought it was in anyway connected to us.

It was NOT."This was an uninsured, unlicensed event in Crosshouse supervised by people who apparently can't think for themselves, that we have no connection with.

They just thought it acceptable to steal our poster designed for us by a local business."Fair play though... don't blame them for trying to poach a