Relief as baffling noise in Springfield area is silenced

Tuesday 19th February 2013, 1:30PM GMT.

Richard Pearce trying to block out the noise

IT was a noise which infuriated the locals and baffled the States police…

Several residents in Springfield suffered a sleepless night on Saturday after a mysterious noise similar to a gunshot repeatedly reverberated around the area.

The blasts began shortly after 9 pm and continued at regular intervals until the early hours.

Several residents reported hearing the noise, and one neighbour – father-of-two Richard Pearce – even phoned the States police and took to the streets in the early hours in an attempt to solve the mystery.

Eventually, the problem was solved – see today’s JEP to find out how.

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C@rLiNHo5

February 19, 2013 at 2:21 pm

What was it? …I don’t read the JEP.

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cyfrin

February 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm

If only I could get tonight’s JEP!! As I live in SW Wales, can you please enlighten me?

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- Gwasbach
  
  February 19, 2013 at 5:58 pm
  
  ‘Cymru am Byth’ Cyfrin – why is your pseudonym ‘password’in Welsh? You can always subscribe to the JEP on line for a fee.
  
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  - cyfrin
    
    February 20, 2013 at 4:47 pm
    
    It’s a secret! LOL
    
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- St Ouen
  
  February 19, 2013 at 8:37 pm
  
  It was the sound of our States members patting each other on the back!
  
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- David
  
  February 19, 2013 at 8:59 pm
  
  Staff at Springfield Stadium realised they had left the public announcement system on over the weekend. It is believed that the banging was caused by a static build-up in the speaker system
  
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X-Jersian

February 19, 2013 at 7:59 pm

I live in the USA and it’s frustrating when they give only part details. I would also like to be enlightened on this.

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Savana

February 19, 2013 at 8:08 pm

I am in Liverpool and had to phone my son to find out. They hadleft the PA system on in the stadium and static build up caused the noise.

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C@rLiNHo5

February 19, 2013 at 10:32 pm

So what was causing the noise then??

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- Flymo
  
  February 20, 2013 at 11:32 am
  
  See David @ February 19, 2013 at 8:59 pm
  
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cyfrin

February 20, 2013 at 4:48 pm

Thanks to all who let us know!

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James

February 21, 2013 at 7:56 am

The big question is whether the photograph was taken during a match or event because it will really dent their revenue if so

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