Britain welcomes the Winter Solstice: Pagan revellers gather at a closed Stonehenge on shortest day

Thousands have welcomed in the shortest and darkest day of 2020 this morning, tuning in to watch the Winter Solstice sunrise over Stonehenge on live stream as visitors are banned from the site.    The shortest day of the year was met with driving rain and howling winds at the historic landmark in Salisbury, usually packed … Read more

Britain welcomes Winter Solstice: Thousands watch live stream of Sun rising above Stonehenge

Thousands have welcomed in the shortest day of 2020 this morning, tuning in to watch the Winter Solstice sunrise over Stonehenge on live stream as visitors are banned from the site.    The shortest day of the year was met with poor weather, driving rain and howling winds at the historic landmark in Salisbury, usually packed … Read more

Sacred ancient ‘solstice’ tree visited by thousands of Druids every year destroyed in ‘arson attack’

A sacred ancient ‘solstice’ tree which dates back 500 years and attracts thousands of Druids each year has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Dramatic pictures show the 40ft-high Whiteleaved Oak near Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire engulfed in flames. Believers say the tree – nominated for UK tree of the year in 2014 – … Read more

Dermot O’Leary joins wife Dee for ‘summer solstice’ baby shower

Dermot O’Leary joins heavily pregnant wife Dee for ‘summer solstice’ themed baby shower via video call along with Dawn O’Porter and Chris O’Dowd By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 10:06 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 10:59 BST, 22 June 2020 Dermot O’Leary joined his heavily pregnant wife Dee Koppang for a ‘summer solstice’ themed … Read more

Millions tune in to watch virtual Stonehenge sunrise to celebrate Summer Solstice

Millions tune in to watch virtual Stonehenge sunrise to celebrate Summer Solstice as forecasters predict 86F heatwave will hit from Tuesday making it hotter than the Canary Islands More than 3.6mil people tuned in to a livestream from Stonehenge on Saturday night and Sunday morning Due to the pandemic English Heritage broadcast footage from the famous … Read more