West Coast island of Argyll and Bute, community-led with a 2002 buyout
A total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 has passed across Greenland, Iceland and parts of northern Spain while the UK and Ireland have seen a deep partial eclipse — the most extensive visible from Britain since 1999. Scientists have collected coronagraph and in‑flight data to study the Sun’s corona and short‑term atmospheric effects; safety warnings about direct viewing were widely issued.
Malcolm Potier has been jailed for two years after a non-fatal strangulation at a London Coliseum performance. The attack followed an exchange with theatre-goers; Potier has a history of prior murder-for-hire plots in Australia. The case has highlighted concerns about violence against women and public safety in crowded venues.