Solar eclipse day in Bristol also saw two police incidents, sources show
A deep partial solar eclipse on 12 August coincided with a railway-path robbery appeal and a Gloucester Road police-car sighting.
Wednesday 12 August 2026 brought a deep partial solar eclipse to the region, the North Somerset Times, Weston Mercury, Somerset County Gazette and Bridgwater Mercury reported [1][2][3][4].
On the same day, Avon & Somerset Police issued a witness appeal after a boy in his late-teens had a bicycle stolen by a group of unknown individuals during a robbery on a railway path [5].
Separately, The Bristolian reported that Avon & Somerset Police squad cars were seen outside a Gloucester Road establishment at 19:45 on Wednesday 12 August [6].
Sources
- North Somerset Times: When to see upcoming lunar eclipse in the UK after solar eclipse dazzles skies
- Weston Mercury: When to see upcoming lunar eclipse in the UK after solar eclipse dazzles skies
- Somerset County Gazette: When to see upcoming lunar eclipse in the UK after solar eclipse dazzles skies
- Bridgwater Mercury: When to see upcoming lunar eclipse in the UK after solar eclipse dazzles skies
- Avon & Somerset Police news: Witness appeal following robbery on railway path
- The Bristolian: A HAPPY ENDING FOR A&S COPS?
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