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UFO showtime

Summertime and the living is easy, as the song goes. And summer is also the prime time for UFO spotting. People tend to be outside enjoying the day and more likely to be looking up at clear skies than usual. Being on holiday, or just having a break, also means they probably have a camera or mobile phone to hand, so it’s no surprise to find that the summer months are when UFOs put on a show and people are able to capture evidence of their presence.

This year is proving no exception to that trend. Indeed, over the weekend of 2-4 June in and around the Lancashire city of Preston many people witnessed aerial displays that they then reported

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