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People in Reading have been left befuddled by a mysterious light spotted in the sky above the town.

Charlotte Butterworth said she saw a "distinct, large white light in the sky" while driving down the M4 on the night of Saturday, January 4 at around 10pm.

She said: "It was visible for at least the last 20 miles, moving randomly across the sky."

Another person spotted the light in Sonning Common area, saying it was "a white beam of light scanning the sky", coming from the direction of Reading, Berkshire.

She added it was "a bit like Batman's signal."

Jake New, of Tilehurst , spotted the light above the village and took the photos above.

One possibility is that the light is the one seen coming from the Winter On Ice event, which has been in Reading throughout December.

The light there can be seen from quite a way away, depending on the cloud cover.

Anyone with any information on what might have caused the light can email Hugh.Fort@reachplc.com.