In pictures: Orange sunset lights up East of England

This striking yellow and orange sunset was spotted over Strumpshaw in Norfolk

A vivid sunset with bright orange and pink colours has lit up skies across the East of England.

Pictures were taken from all over the region on Sunday evening, including many by our BBC Weather Watchers.

BBC Look East weather presenter Julie Reinger said it was caused by light shining on to the bottom of cumulus and altocumulus cloud and Saharan dust.

It came at the end of a cooler, wetter weekend after temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) on Friday.

BBC Weather Watchers user William Clacton captured this image in Clacton-on-Sea

Rucksacknboots sent us this from Biggleswade in Bedfordshire

Alpaca lady snapped a similar scene in Ramsey Saint Mary's, Cambridgeshire

Craigmiddleton895 captured pink hues over Harlestone in Northamptonshire

Matt_Wisp's picture from Glemsford in Suffolk even featured a rainbow