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A strong solar flare was the cause of the phenomenon being widely visible on Wednesday night.

It comes after several demonstrations took place in Glasgow on Wednesday.

The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction purchasing managers’ index hit a reading of 54.6 for October, up from 52.6 in September.

The Ministry of Defence said 22 of the 27 buildings are on the Faslane naval base on the Clyde.

There were 61,158 such offences recorded in the year to June, according to the Office for National Statistics.

DIPG tumours develop in the brain stem and are highly aggressive, mainly affecting children aged five to 10.

The protest follows demonstrations near London, Birmingham and Manchester earlier this week.

Two boys aged 12 and 15 were arrested on suspicion of riotous behaviour following the incident in Belfast.

Just 106,265 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

The move comes as scientists warn that fossil fuel emissions are rebounding after the drop in pollution during the pandemic.

Labour has accused Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng of attempting to ‘bully’ Kathryn Stone out of her role.

Bosses at the tech retailer said sales remain high on pre-pandemic levels.

The supermarket giant reported a 23% hike in underlying pre-tax profits to £371 million for the 28 weeks to September 18.

The telecoms giant said its full fibre broadband now reaches six million homes.

The Competition and Markets Authority said selling the brand was the only way to ensure competition in the sector continued.

The fashion of Mr Johnson’s exit was criticised as ‘staggering hypocrisy’ by Labour.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said it expects a total of 1.66 million new cars to be registered in the UK this year.

The Cornelis Gert Jan arrived at Shoreham-by-Sea at 4.46am on Thursday.

Jagtar Singh Johal of Dumbarton was arrested on November 4 2017 after travelling to the Punjab for his wedding.

The Cop26 climate summit has taken the backseat for the first time in days, with Thursday’s front pages mostly dedicated to Owen Paterson.