A Bedfont grandmother is appealing for fellow witnesses after spotting a trio of mysterious lights 'swooping and merging' in the skies above her home.

Lynne Martin, of Beech Road, may live just one mile from the airport but she is adamant the three large lights she saw moving around last night were neither planes or helicopters.

"I'm not saying they were UFOs, although I do believe there is life out there," said the gran-of-five. "I just can't explain it. They were up there for about an hour and the way they were moving was so strange."

Mrs Martin is anxious to know whether any of her neighbours spotted the strange lights, which appeared at around 11pm for about an hour, south of Beech Road, on Sunday.

Anyone who saw something unexpected in the skies on Sunday can contact reporter Nina Rossi at the newsdesk on 020 8538 2209 or add your comments below.