Thousands meet at Stonehenge to celebrate winter solstice
There was a flurry of drumming, chanting and singing at sunrise on Saturday, marking the day with the shortest amount of daylight.

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Thousands of people including pagans, druids and dancers have gathered at the ancient Stonehenge monument for the winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year.
During sunrise at 8.09am, there was a flurry of drumming, chanting and singing.
However, there was no actual sun in Wiltshire, because of low cloud across the site.
There will be less than eight hours of daylight on Saturday but, after that, the days get longer until the summer solstice in June.
The summer and winter solstices are the only occasions when visitors can go right up to the stones at Stonehenge.

Morris dancers performed in front of the stones. Pic: PA
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Celebrations were energetic, loud and colourful. Pic: AP
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Senior druid, Arthur Pendragon, 'knights' a member of the public. Pic: PA
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The stone circle, which includes giant pillars, was erected starting about 5,000 years ago by a sun-worshiping Neolithic culture.
But its full purpose is still debated.

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