The 'Northern Lights' seen over Whitley Bay in this picture by Helen Cowan. Credit: Viewer picture
People across the North East were treated to a magnificent display of the Northern Lights on the first night of 2025.
Officially known as the aurora borealis, they appear as bright, swirling curtains of lights in the night sky, ranging in colour from green to pink and scarlet.
The natural light display is caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with Earth's atmosphere.
Viewers have been sending us their pictures and we have posted some of them below.
If you captured the Northern Lights please share your photos by sending them to amyandian@itv.com
The Northern Lights lit up the night sky behind these trees in Markington, North Yorkshire, as seen in this picture by Lara Newton. Credit: ITV Tyne TeesAndrew Jameson caught this image of the aurora borealis at Kiln Pit in Northumberland. Credit: Viewer pictureOur weather presenter Ross Hutchinson took this picture of the Northern Lights in Northumberland. Credit: ITV Tyne TeesThe Northern Lights appeared as a bright magenta colour over Pelton near Chester-le-Street, as seen in this photo sent in by Jessica Hunt. Credit: Viewer pictureThis image of the Northern Lights over Kiln Pit in Northumberland was captured by Andrew Jameson. Credit: Viewer pictureLee Reid captured this image of the Northern Lights above the Angel of the North in Gateshead. Credit: Viewer pictureThis picture of the Northern Lights at High Force waterfall in County Durham was taken by Kevin Proffitt. Credit: Viewer pictureThe Northern Lights appeared next to Bamburgh Lighthouse, as seen in this picture by Lee Reid. Credit: Viewer picture
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