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2014 Winter Solstice at Stonehenge
Thousands of people are gathering at Stonehenge in Wiltshire this morning to celebrate the winter solstice.
About 6400 people are taking part - double the number that participated last year.
It is one of the rare occasions when visitors can get close and actually touch the stones. The event marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.
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"Heading towards the spring": twice the expected number at Stonehenge for solstice
6,400 people were at Stonehenge this morning to mark the winter solstice.
This is twice the number who participated last year - Stonehenge managers say because it is dry, and schools are out for Christmas.
Kate Davies, Stonehenge General Manager, talks more about the enduring appeal of this ancient tradition.
PICTURES: Thousands gather for solstice at Stonehenge
Our reporter Rob Murphy has been with the crowds at Stonehenge, who have been up with the sunrise to celebrate the winter solstice.
It has been a cloudy one, but that hasn't dulled the enthusiasm of the thousands of people marking this ancient tradition.
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Crowds gather for Stonehenge solstice
Crowds have gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire to mark the Winter Solstice. It's cloudy at the ancient stones ahead of the 0804 sunrise.
