Mystery 'air raid sirens' spook Horsham residents

Residents living north of the town say they have heard the siren-like noises overnight for the past few days.

Many are querying exactly what the noises are and where they are coming from.

Some have taken to social media to share their views and agree that the mystery noises sound like sirens.

They say that the noises have gone on for hours each night this week.

But most are attributing the siren sounds to roadworks currently being undertaken overnight on the A264.

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There is speculation that the sounds are being carried because of the warm nights and people sleeping with their windows open.

There have also been complaints of a smell of ‘burnt plastic or rubber’ in the area.

The roadworks themselves involve roadway resurfacing as part of the north Horsham development which will eventually see 2,750 new homes built in the area.

The roadworks are due to finish on Monday August 15.