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The Papers: 'The Sun, the Moon' and 'The greatest show on Earth'

BBC UK Wednesday 12 August 2026, 23:34 UTC 1 min read

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The once in a generation solar eclipse across the UK and Europe dominates Thursday's front pages.

Moon (PERSON) Earth (LOCATION) UK (LOCATION) Europe (LOCATION)

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The Papers: 'The Sun, the Moon' and 'The greatest show on Earth'

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