Dozens of UFO sightings reported in the North West

UFOs, or unidentified flying objects, have been capturing our imagination for over 70 years.

According to UFO Identified there were sixty-eight 'unexplained' lights in the night sky that may or may not have been flying saucers in the region. 

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A total of 497 UFO sightings have been reported across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 2022.

From those sightings, Cumbria saw two objects of "possible extraterrestrial nature" last year.

Witnesses describe UFO's in various shapes, including orbs, cylinders, spheres, and a multitude of other forms.

According to the data for 2022, the most commonly reported UFO was “star-like”, as described in 126 reports. Other common shapes were “orb”, “circular”, “cylinder” , “sphere”  and “triangle” (35 reports).

Saucers or “discs”, as they are classified in the UFO Identified document, were spotted in 34 reports.