Solar eclipse inspires talk of Pac-man and Shinto myths

People across the South West gathered to watch a rare solar eclipse on Wednesday evening. The event began at approx 19:00 BST with the Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun, creating a crescent shape in the sky. In Sidmouth, families gathered to watch the event, with children describing it as a "once in a lifetime opportunity" and others comparing the shape of the Sun to a banana.

Thousands turned out to watch the solar eclipse in the South West; here's what they made of it.

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