MYSTERY surrounds an eerie banging noise that’s been heard coming from Queens Park in the middle of the night, all week.

One resident is so baffled by the constant loud tapping that she’s taken to recording the sound in the hope that someone can shed some light on the phenomenon.

Mystery of strange banging noise heard in park solved

The noise started on Monday, November 28, and has been heard by residents in the area every night since.

Nearby resident, Tasha Morrissey, said: “It can start as early as 12:40am and go on until three or four in the morning.

“I live just outside Queen's Park Bolton and for the past two night’s I’ve heard this constant banging coming from inside the park.

“I called 101 on Monday and they said they got a lot of calls about a loud noise, but said it was around four in the morning.

“It started much earlier than that on Monday, and every night since then too.

“Is there any work being done around that area atoll that would explain the noise? I would be most grateful of any kind of explanation.”

Bolton Council have responsibility for Queens Park, but even they admit they’re baffled by the phenomenon.

Have you heard the phenomenon, or know what it is?

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