No surge in bookings but eclipse ‘boosts footfall’ in South West
In Plymouth the British Firework Championships are taking place alongside the eclipse, with many visitors and locals expected to enjoy […]
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What you need to know about the solar eclipse in eastern England
Members of Peterborough Astronomical Society will be watching from Ferry Meadows country park. Luton Astronomical Society has an event taking
Piglet the size of ‘a grapefruit with legs’ born at Chester Zoo
An endangered piglet the size of a “grapefruit with legs” when she was born has made her debut at Chester
British driver who broke sound barrier sets new speed record
A British driver who was the first person to break the sound barrier in a car on land has set
UK to get best eclipse since 1999 as Moon blocks out Sun across Europe
But when it comes to the weather, fortunes will be mixed. In much of the UK, clear skies should give
Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds – the heatwave veg that’s good to eat
Supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons and Waitrose already have dedicated lines for wonky vegetables. Calum Kelly, Waitrose’s produce technical manager,
Severe storms overturn vehicle and trigger flooding in Ohio
Video from the Ohio Department of Transportation captured the moment a powerful storm swept through the city of Columbus, flipping
Solar eclipse glasses ‘sold out everywhere’ as people look for alternatives
People across Scotland have been frantically scrambling to find the right kind of protective eyewear as the UK prepares for
Three ways to watch the solar eclipse safely without glasses
An empty cereal box is ideal for making a pinhole viewer. It works similarly to the projector but should provide
Quality of Thames Water ‘flagship’ chalk stream rated as poor
The water quality of a Berkshire chalk stream – named by Thames Water as part of a “flagship chalk stream