A spectacular solar eclipse will be visible over the UK for the first time since 1999 with the Moon covering roughly 90% of the Sun

The August 12 eclipse will see up to 96 per cent of the Sun covered by the Moon, making it the most significant event of this kind since 1999

Today's solar eclipse will see up to 96 per cent of the Sun covered by the Moon, making it the most significant event of this kind since 1999