A Worthing man was counting the cost today after a giant firework blew up tiles on his roof.

The rocket bounced once on David Wakefield's terraced property then exploded, shattering up to 40 tiles.

Mr Wakefield, 67, of Goldsmith Road, Broadwater, branded the culprits irresponsible as he faced a repair bill of up to £600.

He was working on his computer in the converted loft of his home at about 8.30pm on Wednesday when he heard an explosion.He said: "I was sitting there doing my emails and it exploded about 5ft from my head. I thought the world had come to an end. There was an enormous bang which deafened me and shook me up quite a lot."

Mr Wakefield and his wife Lesley went outside with a torch and found fragments of tiles littering the area.

The next morning, they discovered that up to 40 tiles would have to be replaced.

The rocket was about 9in long with a 30in stick.