Residents across Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Branxton and Singleton were left stunned overnight after bright orange lights were spotted hovering in the sky — sparking a wave of wild speculation across community social media pages. Theories ranged from alien encounters and UFO sightings to government drones and even 5G testing towers. One tongue-in-cheek suggestion claimed the lights were early testing of the Singleton Bypass lighting. However, Federal Member for Hunter Dan Repacholi has confirmed the glowing orbs were part of routine military activity. The lights were military illumination flares deployed during night-time training exercises at Singleton Army Base. The flares are dropped from aircraft with...