Strange lights above Brighton and Hove a case for the X Files (From The Argus)
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Strange lights above Brighton and Hove a case for the X Files
11:00am Tuesday 11th September 2012 in News
Could aliens exist, and if so have they been visiting Sussex?
Residents have been left pondering whether life exists elsewhere in the universe after mysterious lights appeared in the night sky.
Argus readers have reported strange lights appearing above Brighton and Hove on Saturday night.
John Hatton, from Hollingbury, Brighton, said he saw some strange lights for about two minutes in the sky on Saturday at about 10.15pm which changed colour before disappearing within the blink of an eye.
The 53-year-old said: “The lights were coming from Ditchling and they were yellow and then turned to red.
“The lights were too circular for planes and after about two minutes they just shot off into the atmosphere.
“I told my daughter and she said you’ve just seen a UFO.
“For me seeing is believing and what I saw has made me a believer.
Amanda Severn also contacted The Argus to tell us about her close encounter of the third kind.
She said: “At 8.20pm on Saturday I was travelling west on the A27 when I saw a large group of red lights hanging in the sky over Hangleton.
“They were very large, and seemed quite close.
“There were around a dozen in total.
“When I was eventually able to stop,I could no longer see the lights, but there were quite a number of very wide trails clearly visible in the sky.”
Did you see the lights? Can you shed any light on them? If so email news@theargus.co.uk or call 01273 544516.
Comments(39)
john5001
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9:41am Tue 11 Sep 12
BiggerH
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9:43am Tue 11 Sep 12
and afterwards, did they go from red to yellow, followed by green?
Reader9000
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9:49am Tue 11 Sep 12
Ah! So that explains Fatboy Slim and dare I say it, Katie Price.
ruberducker
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10:27am Tue 11 Sep 12
where would they park if they came to brighton?
F in L
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11:01am Tue 11 Sep 12
Crystal Ball
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11:03am Tue 11 Sep 12
Fed up with this
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11:22am Tue 11 Sep 12
Goldenwight
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11:33am Tue 11 Sep 12
Even the IOW County Press would hesitate before printing that.
And as for intelligent life existing anywhere else in the universe, it must be a possibility. After all, it doesn't seem much in evidence around here...
Still, we must be fair to the people who saw these things. I'm reminded of the words of Charlie Chan- "Human mind like parachute- work best when open."
Hove Actually
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11:47am Tue 11 Sep 12
You then took a million of those with a planet and only one had life.
You then took a million of those with life and only one had intelligent life.
You would end up with many millions of planets that had intelligent life.
Compare that to having NONE working for the Argus
mrroute
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11:53am Tue 11 Sep 12
JimP
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12:07pm Tue 11 Sep 12
s&k
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12:26pm Tue 11 Sep 12
JimP
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12:29pm Tue 11 Sep 12
s&k wrote:You are right, s&k.
Perhaps they're trying to find somewhere to park?
Also, we note that Argus journalists are just as gullible as they were on our last visit to this part of the galaxy.
s&k
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12:37pm Tue 11 Sep 12
Jeffery687
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12:38pm Tue 11 Sep 12
Report some real stories or simply do not bother.
F in L
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12:39pm Tue 11 Sep 12
JimP wrote:I salute you.
s&k wrote:You are right, s&k.
Perhaps they're trying to find somewhere to park?
Also, we note that Argus journalists are just as gullible as they were on our last visit to this part of the galaxy.
Excellent comment!
I refer you to Rory Kehoe who once said
" Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.
Lt. Uhura, report.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.
Analysis, Mr. Spock.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward, still can't find reverse.
Medical update, Dr. McCoy.
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.
Starship Captain, James T. Kirk:
Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, men.
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.
Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, scrape 'em off, Jim.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward, and things are getting worse!
Engineer, Mr. Scott:
Ye cannot change the laws of physics, laws of physics, laws of physics;
ye cannot cahnge the laws of physics, laws of physics, Jim.
Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill; Scotty, beam me up!
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.
Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, better calm down!
Ye cannot change the script Jim.
Och, #!*& Jimmy.
It's worse than that, it's physics, Jim.
Bridge to engine room, warp factor 9.
Och, if I give it any more she'll blow, Cap'n!
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward, still can't find reverse."
Swiano
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12:55pm Tue 11 Sep 12
JimP wrote:They were trying to find somewhere to park. But when they saw the price increases by the Green Party they decided to go somewhere else instead!
s&k wrote:You are right, s&k.
Perhaps they're trying to find somewhere to park?
Also, we note that Argus journalists are just as gullible as they were on our last visit to this part of the galaxy.
MuammarQaddafi
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1:01pm Tue 11 Sep 12
tinker000
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1:18pm Tue 11 Sep 12
MikeyA
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1:19pm Tue 11 Sep 12
ruberducker wrote:They're travellers - so they can park anywhere they like!
Could aliens exist, and if so have they been visiting Sussex?"
where would they park if they came to brighton?
elainepkils
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1:24pm Tue 11 Sep 12
ruberducker
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1:44pm Tue 11 Sep 12
ruberducker wrote:but as travellers the green party would pull out all the stops and tax payers resources to ensure they were made welcome.
Could aliens exist, and if so have they been visiting Sussex?"
where would they park if they came to brighton?
banargustrolls
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1:45pm Tue 11 Sep 12
Very strange!
made up
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1:47pm Tue 11 Sep 12
Also on my way home west I saw some red lights near Hangleton - turns out it was market lights on the transmitting equipment at Mill Hill.
And I didn't even have to go to journalism school to figure that our myself.
made up
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1:48pm Tue 11 Sep 12
farang
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1:49pm Tue 11 Sep 12
is the Argus as gullible as the 'witnesses'?
The first, John Hatton, said they suddenly disappeared - might it be that some chinese lanterns had been launched and then extinguished after a period of time?
The second, Amanda Severn, said they left trails - might it be that when the lanterns extinguished they left a trail of smoke which was illuminated by the city lights?
I don't know who is more stupid!! The witnesses or the journalist.
As mentioned above these lanterns should be banned and that is more of a news story than this stupidity!
F in L
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1:52pm Tue 11 Sep 12
ruberducker
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2:23pm Tue 11 Sep 12
F in L wrote:we still have the power of free speech,the green gestapo dont have control just yet lol
What are we being allowed to comment on a Traveller Story? Cosmic or Irish?
simon smith
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5:42pm Tue 11 Sep 12
One of them, I am pretty sure, was the Sussex Police Helicopter who appeared to be having great difficulty, in keeping among these lights or trying to follow these 'lights', as they were too fast, as they zipped all over the sky!
I spoke to the Argus about it, and Sussex Police said they had no knowledge of it?
These lights appeared when the Conservative Party Conference was on, so I assumed, these lights might be military aircraft, and something to do with protecting politicians in the Conference Centre, even though I know, military aircraft certainly don't fly like this!
And the conference season, is once again amongst us?
Conincidence???
rolivan
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7:19pm Tue 11 Sep 12
PaddingtownBear
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9:31pm Tue 11 Sep 12
I hope The Argus bring us more stories of this kind!
doctornemo
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7:12pm Wed 12 Sep 12
pebble counter
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7:48am Thu 13 Sep 12
Joshiman
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10:22am Thu 13 Sep 12
Tedious Pedant
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1:04pm Thu 13 Sep 12
fredaj wrote:Quite! It was a close encounter of the first kind according to J. Allen Hynek.
Me thinks the reporter here needs to find out exactly what a close encounter of the 3rd kind actually is.
I can recommend a pretty good film they can use as part of their research.
Flippin Burghers
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3:38pm Thu 13 Sep 12
s&k wrote:romuluSngan Hol yIjatlh. He'So' QIchlIj.
"Klaatu barada nikto"
PorkBoat
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5:27pm Thu 13 Sep 12
Durdabe
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7:12pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Try to find a dark coloured balloon to blend in with the night sky. We keep on hearing about the UFO crap for so long now and the Hubble telescope during its lifetime in space has never encounter one UFO that indicates there is life out there.
I wish I had the genius mind of Steven Hawkins, I would make pigs fly.
fredaj says...
9:36am Tue 11 Sep 12
I can recommend a pretty good film they can use as part of their research.