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Residents are being urged to prepare for additional severe storms in the coming days, as officials also report at least one fatality.

Eclipse glasses can offer protection from harmful rays of sunlight but most high street stores have sold out.

Eclipse glasses can offer protection from harmful rays of sunlight but most high street stores have sold out.

Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.

Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.

With some shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses - but you can still safely watch the spectacle using some household items.

The firm says it has invested in the chalk stream and water quality is "influenced by a range of factors".

Look to the skies on Wednesday because one of the most spectacular solar eclipses for decades is coming the UK's way with likely optimum viewing conditions for many.

People should take precautions while witnessing the "amazing celestial event", an expert says.

Some parts of England could see up to 96 per cent of the moon covering the sun on 12 August.

Some parts of England could see up to 96 per cent of the moon covering the sun on 12 August.

Glasses to watch the eclipse have become a rare commodity in Cornwall.

This luminous flare radiating from the blackness is the corona of the Sun - superheated jets of gas thrown thousands of miles out into space.

Up to 95% of the Sun will slowly disappear behind the Moon in the most dramatic eclipse visible from the UK since August 1999.

Up to 95% of the Sun will slowly disappear behind the Moon in the most dramatic eclipse visible from the UK since August 1999.

Peter Smith damaged his eyes by watching the 1999 solar eclipse without protection.

The Hollywood actor investigates claims cancer-causing chemicals were dumped across Wales.

The Hollywood actor investigates claims cancer-causing chemicals were dumped across Wales.

The island is particularly well placed to see the celestial spectacle, sitting just outside the path of totality.

The six-month-old goats are welcomed by the Governor of Guernsey.

Venues gear up to help people enjoy the partial eclipse safely from South West vantage spots.

Those who saw the eclipse describe the "eerie" moment birds stopped singing.

On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.

On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.

Disabled campaigners say the official advice for staying safe in a heatwave can put them in more danger.

Disabled campaigners say the official advice for staying safe in a heatwave can put them in more danger.

Jackie and her partner, Shadow, had been watched by millions of people over the years through the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam.

Jackie and her partner, Shadow, had been watched by millions of people over the years through the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam.

More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate and some homes have been lost after a wildfire tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan region.

A fire broke out at a suspected illegal waste site near Carrington Spur in Trafford, Greater Manchester.

What you need to know about the UK and Europe's best eclipse in 27 years.

Officials in British Columbia are still trying to determine how many homes were lost to the fire, which remains out of control as of Monday.

Scientists have worked out what is going on inside a dog's brain when it sees a human smiling or scowling.

The partial eclipse is expected to be the most extensive since 1999, astronomers say.

Five things to remember when watching the partial solar eclipse from Guernsey

Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, partly fuelled by developing El Nino conditions, as wildfires continue to ravage western Europe.

Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, partly fuelled by developing El Nino conditions, as wildfires continue to ravage western Europe.

Video shows a lorry being blown over after heavy rain and winds continued to batter Wenzhou, a city in China's eastern Zhejiang province.

Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.

Ways to safely enjoy the partial solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.

Linda Kirby says she reported the leak in June.

A tree planting scheme to boost climate resilience receives 8.7m of funding.

Flood prevention work is taking place, in a bid to use land as a sponge for the River Severn and River Tern.

Campfield Marsh, on the shore of Solway Firth in Cumbria, has a platform to attract ospreys.

What you need to know about the solar eclipse on 12 August and the best viewing spots in London.

With wildfires now widespread and frequent, some rural residents in Canada are learning how to fight the flames themselves and protect their own homes.

Bird charity's longest serving volunteer helps achieve big success in boosting species recovery.

Footage of people in Alderney catching the best view in the British Isles of the solar eclipse.

A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.

A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.