The northern lights have lit up the night sky with rare sightings across the UK and Europe.
The aurora borealis has been spotted in Whitley Bay on the north-east coast; Essex; Cambridgeshire; and Wokingham in Berkshire.
Kathleen Cunnea, in Great Horkesley, Essex, said: “It was absolutely stunning to see.”
Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon said on Friday it was likely the Northern Lights could be seen.
He said: “Although the shorter nights…