Northern Lights: Stunning photos show the Aurora Borealis in and around Eastbourne

The Northern Lights – or aurora borealis – were once again visible over many parts of the UK last night.

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The Northern Lights appear as bright, swirling curtains of lights in the night sky and range in colour from green to pink and scarlet.

The phenomena is chiefly influenced by geomagnetic storms – the Met Office said there was a ‘severe’ one due to reach Earth overnight on October 10.