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The government has confirmed that most under-16s will not pay for travel on most local bus services throughout August, easing cost pressures during the school holidays. The Department for Transport is also promoting VAT cuts on family-friendly attractions and a new bus fare cap set to start next year.
GlasGLOW returns to Glasgow with the new Zombie Zoo experience at the Botanic Gardens. Visitors will meet rare zoo residents from a safe distance in a 60-minute outdoor event featuring decontamination tunnels, observation labs, live feeding demos and a first‑of‑its‑kind zombie-themed experience. Twilight and relaxed sessions are available, with behind-the-scenes access and dedicated accessibility options.
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.