DARK SECRETS: 31 - The Real Truth

Hotel prices in Europe soar ahead of solar eclipse

Hotel prices have surged in solar eclipse viewing hotspots, including Spain and Iceland

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Europe solar eclipse: millions watch rare spectacle across Spain, UK and Iceland – as it happened

Eclipse witnessed by tens of millions across western Europe as enthusiasts gather along path of totality

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Parts of Spain plunged into darkness as eclipse moves across Europe

Parts of Spain were briefly plunged into darkness on Wednesday as a solar eclipse that began in Iceland and the Arctic progressed across the continent. It was the first total eclipse to be seen from mainland Europe in two decades. Read our blog to see how the event unfolded.

France 24 · Aug 12

‘First of our lives’: Thousands race for best spot in Spain to watch total solar eclipse (3/4)

Thousands of people in Spain were buzzing with excitement as they dashed to find the best location from which to view Wednesday's total solar eclipse. Trains were jam packed, travellers booked last-minute carpools and social media users shared the best viewing spots. FRANCE 24 met several eclipse enthusiasts as they…

France 24 · Aug 12

'Event of the century': Total solar eclipse draws visitors to sleepy European villages

Eclipse chasers have driven a tourist surge in sleepy towns and villages in Spain and several other parts of Europe as the continent gets set for its first total eclipse since 2006.

France 24 · Aug 12

Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Reform leader's battle to avoid Clacton by-election humiliation goes global

Media from Australia, Japan, Greece, France, Finland, Germany, Spain and Ireland have expressed interest in attending the Clacton by-election count

Evening Standard · Aug 12

Total solar eclipse over Spain to draw millions of viewers across Europe

Large parts of north and central Spain, plus smaller parts of Portugal, Greenland and Iceland, will see a total solar eclipse on Wednesday – with the phenomenon also visible in the south of France. Starting near the North Pole before tracking south, the total eclipse will last up to two…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 12

Solar Eclipse Today August 12, 2026 Time: When, where and how to watch in US, Canada, Europe and other places

Where and when can watch the Solar eclipse: People in the US can watch the rare August 12 total solar eclipse online, even though totality will not be visible across the country. Alaska and 26 states will see a partial eclipse, while NASA's livestream will provide views of totality from…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Drowned the day her visa came through: the tragedy of a Moroccan footballer trying to reach Ceuta

Struggling on her meagre pay, Faten Ben Omar El Azizi dreamed of reaching Europe. Then she joined thousands trying to reach a better life in Spain

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

‘It’s going to be spectacular’: Millions flock to Spain seeking best view of total solar eclipse

Eclipse chasers, tourists and astronomers searching for the clearest skies to watch the two minutes of totality

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12