Reg was our next door neighbour in the early 80s when we lived in Andover.

BBC: Reg Presley of The Troggs dies aged 71

"Alpha Centauri B is of course a very special case - it's our next door neighbour, " said Stephane Udry of the Observatory in Geneva and senior author of the paper.

BBC: Exoplanet around Alpha Centauri is nearest-ever