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Pink sky at night, Hull City's delight

Robbie King Deep pink sky with the top of a stadium in the middle, several trees in front of it and a long path and street lamps next to grass verge. It's nighttime.Robbie King
Gareth Glover Pink sky over a street with terraced houses on the left and parked cars and trees on the right.Gareth Glover
A pink glow over Hull - and it's not the Northern Lights
LED lights are designed to maintain the playing surfaces at MKM Stadium

A pink glow has been lighting up the sky across Hull - but this time it is not the Northern Lights.

The colourful glow has come from LED lights, which are part of new technology designed to maintain the playing surface at the MKM Stadium - the home of football team Hull City and rugby league side Hull FC.

A spokesperson for City said: "The club has invested in state-of-the-art equipment to accelerate the growth and repair of the pitch between matches to improve the playing surface for the remaining games of the season."

People across the city have been sharing their photos of the striking pink hue.

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