Simon Boston, who was at a petrol station in Necton, near Swaffham, Norfolk, said the "huge boom" sounded like a car crash.

A "huge explosion sound" was heard over Norwich this afternoon - with many people believing it was a sonic boom. The loud bang was heard over the city centre at around 4.30pm on Monday. It came while ...

A sonic boom occurs due to shock waves created by an object travelling through the air at a rate faster than the speed of sound. They often sound like an explosion to the human ear, due to the amount ...

A sonic boom heard across parts of the East and South East of England sounded like "an explosion", shook houses and set off ...

Residents reported hearing a huge bang at approximately 4.30pm this afternoon, with many suspecting it to be a sonic boom ...