Birmingham solar eclipse in astonishing pictures from across the West Midlands

Birmingham witnessed one of the greatest solar eclipses it has seen tonight - and incredible photos were captured across the region. It was estimated that 91.79 per cent of the sun was blocked out in the West Midlands at around 7.12pm. It was the fullest eclipse the area has seen since 1999 and another eclipse of this scale is not expected to take place again until 2081, making it a rare phenomenom that people didn't want to miss. While crowds gathered in local beauty spots including Barr Beacon and Sutton Park, photos were sent in from across the region as BirminghamLive reported live on the special occasion. Readers captured the sun as just a slither poked through, and others sent photos of all the phases of the eclipse in stunning imagery. The event caused a noticeable dimming as the sk