Thousands have descended on Donington Park for Download Festival this year - with the annual event spread across four days for the first time ever. The entertainment at the popular rock festival got going on Thursday, June 8, and featured a headline set from the world-famous band Metallica.
But it seems it wasn't just those who bought a ticket who got to experience the heavy metal band. In fact, residents across west Nottinghamshire - and even some more than 20 miles away - claim to have heard the sound, which is believed to have been amplified by a new sound system with strong winds thought to have carried the noise.
The sound was heard in Long Eaton and led to noise complaints made to Derbyshire Police. The noise was also heard in Stapleford, about 10 miles away from Donington Park, but the noise did not phase some them. "I could hear it until about 10.30pm last night. We wouldn't normally hear it," said one Stapleford resident, who asked not to be named.
