http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/zomg/nuclear-bomb-hits-hackney.shtml
or maybe it's, y'know, a grey cloud.
( Newington, Mon 12 Nov 2007, 12:25, archived)

Doesn't look like it
Looks like smoke, everyone in my office agrees.
(Psycho Eyes, Mon 12 Nov 2007, 12:26, archived)

I can see it from Manchester.
Looks serious.
( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Mon 12 Nov 2007, 12:27, archived)

We've only got invading aliens in Oxford

( Dave the Mighty, Mon 12 Nov 2007, 12:28, archived)

you can see it too?

( Damion International - now taking orders., Mon 12 Nov 2007, 12:29, archived)

Yes
According to my collegues upstairs, it's getting bigger quite quickly.
(Psycho Eyes, Mon 12 Nov 2007, 12:31, archived)

Thats nice of them to say so, I am rather proud of it myself.

( Tyronne Get To Falkirk, Mon 12 Nov 2007, 12:32, archived)

Mrs Trouser also just reported this smoke.
She texted to ask me to "check b3ta, nothing's on the bbc yet".
( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Mon 12 Nov 2007, 12:27, archived)