DRINKERS at Burnley's Hapton Inn got a shock when their pool balls started to glow in the dark.

There's no radiation leak though, it's just the latest craze to hit East Lancashire - ultraviolet pool.

Since the Accrington Road pub was refurbished, licensees Ian and Carol Bailey have been swamped with requests for their blazing balls.

Carol said: "The pool room looks excellent when everything is set up."

"It's a novel idea and gets everyone who comes in talking. We get loads of people coming to the bar asking to play."

The company behind the idea is UVPool from Birkenhead, a company with big plans for the game.

The balls are transparent with a neon disc inside that lights up under an ultraviolet light.

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