Wales will experience a partial solar eclipse for the first time in nearly three decades, with the phenomenon set to be the most visible eclipse across the UK and Ireland since 1999.

A total solar eclipse will cut a path across parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and Portugal. Follow for the latest updates.

The rare event saw more than 90 per cent of the sun obscured by the moon - and the next one won't happen for over 50 years ...