WERE you aware of any loud bangs or noises which sounded like an explosion across Derbyshire last night?
Several 'mystery bangs' are said to have rattled windows and woken people across the country last night, causing much confusion and social media speculation.
They are said to have happened between 10pm and 10.30pm on Saturday night and some have suggested it sounded like "aircraft sonic booms".
But the Ministry of Defence has denied any knowledge of jets being scrambled and Met Police said the only possible explanation they were aware of was a firework display in Croydon.
Reader Aleesha Khaliq contacted the Derby Telegraph and said: "I was in Littleover at around 10pm with my family. We were getting out of the car when we heard a few explosions.
"My mum thought they were fireworks but they didn't sound like fireworks at all. They actually did sound like explosions - but I thought that was a ridiculous idea so we just ignored it. We didn't hear anything after that."
The sounds were heard in Leicestershire but did they reach Derbyshire? Let us know if you heard them by e-mailing newsdesk@derbytelegraph.co.uk
@DerbyTelegraph fireworks were set off from toton area that were very loud and rattled windows. Could it be them?
— Neil Cuthbertson (@neilcphotograph) November 30, 2014@DerbyTelegraph loud bangs probably caused by space junk burning up in atmosphere causing sonic booms http://t.co/lyOxIKHo3n@theJeremyVine
— Paul Strickland (@merlinonline) November 30, 2014