Stunning bolts of lightning light up night sky over Brighton

The above video shows stunning lightning bolts shooting across the Brighton sky in what is a rare display of such stormy weather in the UK.

The lightning temporarily lit up the skyline of the seaside resort as it forked through the clouds and illuminated the buildings below to make for a spectacular view.

The UK has been experiencing a heatwave for the past few days after an unusually chilly August, with the south coast being treated to a ‘light show’ to round things off.