REPORTS were heard today of a very loud double bang, which drove the birds from the trees and set off several car alarms, in south west Ipswich.

REPORTS were heard today of a very loud double bang, which drove the birds from the trees and set off several car alarms, in south west Ipswich.

The two bangs, in quick succession, were accompanied by a flash of light which lit houses across Stoke Park at 9.55pm last night. The emergency services could offer no explanation about the cause, today.