Scientists say the northern lights are created by the sun's super hot atmosphere, which blasts particles into the protective magnetic field surrounding the Earth.

CNN: 'Dancing lights' draw thousands to frozen north

London, 2 October 2012 - Working with Visa Europe, RBS and NatWest today launched TouchPay, a mobile contactless payments service for Apple iPhone 4 and 4S models powered by an NFC-enabled (Near Field communications) protective cover accessory.

ENGADGET: Visa lets iPhone-toting NatWest and RBS customers pay with NFC cases, join the future