Derby people were baffled by a mysterious light last night. The first sighting was reported to Derby police at 5:50pm by a man in Winmill Hill Lane.

June Kerry (65), was visiting Richard Milner (74) in Havenbaulk Lane, Littleover, and they both saw the light for more than an hour in the direction of Toyota's Burnaston plant from 6:45pm. Mrs Kerry said it seemed to be about 10 miles away and added: "It was like a large star with a smaller version underneath. But it wasn't a star. Through binoculars it looked like a mushroom."

Andrew Fairweather (66), of NewZealand Lane, Duffield, said "It was a bright light, low in thee sky. It seemed to be flickering but not moving." It was also spotted by our photographer Barbara Evripidou later last night. She said: "I was in Oakwood, driving up Mansfield Road. I looked west over the sewage works and saw a light hanging there. I thought it might have been a star. It was there for about 10 minutes."

An East Midlands Airport spokesman said there was no air traffic to explain the sightings. Have you seen what you think was a UFO? Ring our news desk Derby 291111 ex 6409.

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Readers say: We saw UFO

Readers flooded the Evening Telegraph with calls after we published a picture of a mysterious bright light spotted in the skies over Derby. Reported sightings came in from all over the city from puzzled residents who saw it hovering overhead for several hours on Thursday night. Keep your calls coming to our UFO hotline on Derby 291111, 6409. See monday's Telegraph for your 'UFO' stories - and the experts view on Derby's own close encounter.

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