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A SOLAR eclipse takes places today and people are hoping to witness the spectacular event on both sides of the Atlantic. While much of attention is on the US where a rare total eclipse is expected, the UK and Ireland will still get to see a partial eclipse – if you’re in the right spot and the weather behaves.4As the sun sets, the partial eclipse will appear in these regions at approximately 7:55pm GMT4The event will begin on Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 am PDT before entering the US via TexasA solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun…

YOUR summer holiday may seem a long way off – but it’s time to slap on sunscreen.The sun’s harmful UV rays can penetrate the clouds, so it’s important to be protected, whatever the weather.2From chronic bad breath to struggling to poo – Dr Zoe Williams answers your health concernsCredit: Olivia WestThat’s why the British Skin Foundation is telling us to wear SPF 50 “365 days a year”.Doing so helps prevent the skin damage that can lead to cancer. It can also prevent wrinkles and other signs of ageing. So get a bottle of SPF 50 and place it by the…

A BRITISH chef has been accused of “ghosting” his wife and two children after changing his name and vanishing “without a trace”.Ashley McGuire was left heartbroken after she claims TV star lover Charles Withers abandoned their family a year ago – only for him to be found in 24-hours by part-time social media detectives.3Ashley McGuire has claimed her TV star lover Charles Withers ghosted her and their two children last yearCredit: X3McGuire’s Facebook plea to try and track down her husbandCredit: XThe terrifying tale of deception has caused thousands of the internet’s top sleuths to hunt down Withers with many…

LUCKY onlookers watching the solar eclipse today may find it spooky watching the world go dark for a few minutes. But what happens to nature can be equally as eerie. 4As an eclipse passes overhead, the shadows will be dappled with tiny, bright crescentsCredit: Alamy4During solar eclipses, some spider species begin to break down their webs during an eclipse, as they typically do at the end of the dayCredit: GettyWhile the western areas of the UK and Northern Ireland will only see a partial eclipse, parts of North America will enjoy the full spectacle.Animal behaviourEarth’s natural light and dark cycle is what…

A TODDLER saved her mum’s life after she had an epileptic seizure and fell in the bath – by shouting “mummy pinched my bath”.By the time Emma Evans, 33, was found by her husband, Alun, 52, a property maintenance manager, four minutes later she had turned “navy blue”.3Emma Evans’ life was saved by daughter Amelia, 3, after she had a seizure and fell into the bathCredit: SWNS3Emma’s epilepsy seizure caused blood vessels to burst in her faceCredit: SWNSWhile Alun did CPR – miraculously restarting her heart himself – Amelia, three, waved her magic wand from a dress-up outfit over her…

A CRUEL hunter allegedly paraded a tortured wolf around a bar before he took it outside and killed it with his gun.The terrified creature appears in a sickening image cowering with sunken eyes and its mouth taped tightly shut.3A hunter allegedly tortured and then paraded a wolf around a bar before he killed it3A family member appeared to make a Facebook post re-enacting the sceneCody Roberts, 42, was fined $250 for being in possession of the live wolf but it was not illegal to kill it, sparking outrage from animal rights activists.Roberts posed with the traumatised animal, flashing a toothy…

A STUNNING solar eclipse is blotting out the Sun for millions of Americans this afternoon.The rare event – which plunges a huge swath of the United States into darkness – won’t happen again for another 20 years.21The full total eclipse as seen from Eagle Pass, TexasCredit: AP21The beginning of the solar eclipse, visible from Fort Worth, TexasCredit: AP21Texas is one of the first places in the United States to see the solar eclipse, seen here during partial coverage just before totalityCredit: AP21The sun just before a total solar eclipse, as seen from Eagle Pass, TexasCredit: AP21A giant pair of solar…

FOR WOMEN who suffer the daily agony of bra straps and wires cutting into their skin, the idea of going bra-less when out and about can seem like a distant dream. But an op dubbed the “internal bra surgery” – which involves using mesh or pig skin as “scaffolding” for the breasts – claims to allow just that. 1″Internal bra surgery” uses mesh inserts that act as “scaffolding” for the boobsCredit: YouTubeWomen in their 70s who’ve undergone the procedure no longer need to wear a bra, surgeons carrying the op out claim. The internal bra technique is exactly what it…

THIS is the moment ‘Hardest Geezer’ revealed the very surprising first thing he’ll do as he completed his epic run across Africa.Russ Cook admitted on Sunday he’s “a bit tired” after finishing his gruelling 10,130-mile trek from Cape Town to Tunisia after 352 days.9The Hardest Geezer revealed the hilarious first thing he’ll do after his record-breaking Africa runCredit: Sky News9The runner also admitted to be ‘a bit tired’ as he took a dip into the MediterraneanCredit: Sky News9The moment Cook crossed the finishing line in Tunisia on Sunday after 352 daysCredit: AP9The 27-year-old was seen taking a quick dip into…

IT’S not a competition, but men sure do seem to be curious about how their todgers measure up to blokes in other countries. So much so, that a group of German scientists have gone to the trouble of putting together an “international comparison” of penis sizes. They ranked average penis sizes across the world, from biggest to smallest. “No other topic on this website has been asked for more often than the average size of male genitalia,” researchers from WorldData.com wrote. The average penis size across all countries was about 5.35 inches, having analysed over 40 studies studies spanning nearly…