Parts of UK could enjoy Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve, says Met Office

The Northern Lights seen in an incredible display in the skies over Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)

People in some parts of the UK may have a chance of seeing the Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve, the Met Office said.

People in the east of Scotland, north-east England and Northern Ireland could be treated to sightings of the natural phenomenon, also known as aurora borealis, as they celebrate the new year.