UFOs seen hovering near Hinckley railway station.

Late night shoppers at Hinckley`s Food Giant supermarket have sparked an investigation after reporting sightings of unidentified flying objects hovering around the adjacent railway station on Thursday night.

Several people were reported seeing a glowing ball of light just a few feet from the ground over the nearby railway lines.

The object was said to be making buzzing sounds and throwing smaller luminous balls of light into the sky for at least five minutes.

However, investigators from the Leicestershire UFO study project who are probing the claims, have so far drawn a blank.

Their spokesman said "We have no idea what this phenomenon may have been. It disappeared suddenly and left no traces. The guess is that it may have been some form of rare electrical manifestation."

He added "We believe that other people must have seen the glow, who have not yet reported their sighting. We would very much like to hear from them."

Anybody who spotted Hinckley`s suspected space visitor should call the project supervisor on Hinckley 614013, after 4pm. All information will be treated as confidential.