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Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low

Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
BBC UK Tuesday 11 August 2026, 11:49 UTC 1 min read
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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.
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