Birmingham solar eclipse 2015 pictured - as major phenomenon returns

There have been multiple solar eclipses over the years - but tomorrow's is set to be one for the history books

THE Sun will almost disappear from view when a dramatic solar eclipse sweeps across the UK on Wednesday. It will deliver the greatest eclipse coverage seen from these shores since 1999, when parts of Cornwall and Devon experienced totality. When is the next solar eclipse in the UK? This week's solar eclipse takes place