The bright circular lights, which were spotted around the city by Evening Telegraph readers on Sunday (3 May), have re-ignited the great Peterborough UFO mystery.

Local people have reported between eight and 10 lights seen floating around Whittlesey, Coates, the Ortons and Hampton ? the latest in a long line of mysterious heavenly sightings in and around the city in recent months ? only some of which have been explained.

Stacie Dunn, of Belton Road, Stanground, Peterborough, was driving along Fletton Parkway with her family at about 10.10pm when she noticed the bright lights.

The family pulled over to take a closer look when they noticed there were eight glowing orange lights.

Stacie (18) said: “We all got out to look but there was no noise, a clear sky and these objects seemed to be heading towards Whittlesey.

“It was amazing. They were perfect circular objects, but we have no idea what they were. They seemed to be overtaking each other and as they moved along, their glow started to fade.

“I tried to take a picture with my phone, but it didn’t come out. We are just baffled and amazed as to what they may have been. I searched the internet the next day but I can’t see anything that looks like they did.”

Another reader, Laura Saidler, from Orton Longueville, wrote in to say she also saw about 10 lights floating in the sky.

She said: “They were quite low down and all floating together. They were an orange and yellow colour and looked like candles floating.

“There was no noise coming from them.

“We tried to take pictures but nothing came out on the camera and the lights floated towards Orton Hall Hotel.”

However, Mike Dunne, from Castor, near Peterborough, believes the lights were a result of someone shining a very strong light on to the low cloud base.

He said: “My daughter spotted these strange lights in the sky and phoned me.

“I had a look and, although faint, a beam of light could be seen coming from the Peterborough area. It was obviously someone shining a very strong light on to the low cloud base. UFOs ? rubbish.”

Source: peterboroughtoday