2 w. ago 'Great omen for 2026' spotted at Stonehenge winter solstice celebrations

Thousands of people gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire over the weekend to welcome in the winter solstice, and one detail has been hailed as a 'great omen' for next year

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3 w. ago Winter solstice marked by magical Stonehenge sunrise celebrations

Thousands of people gathered to mark the winter solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire early on Sunday morning (21 December).

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3 w. ago ‘I feel special, in my heart’: thousands gather at Stonehenge for winter solstice

People, including druids and pagans, come from across world to watch sunrise on shortest day of the yearThousands of revellers gathered at Stonehenge in the early hours of Sunday morning to celebrate the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.Crowds amassed in the dark around the historical site in Wiltshire to watch the sunrise, with some dressed in traditional pagan clothing, just as they did to mark the sun rising on the summer solstice six months ago. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thousands gather at Stonehenge to celebrate winter solstice: Crowds flock to historic monument for sunrise on shortest day of the year

Families and friends were heard cheering as they watched the spectacle at 8.12am this morning in Wiltshire.

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3 w. ago Thousands gather at Stonehenge to celebrate winter solstice: Crowds gather at historic monument for sunrise on shortest day of the year

Families and friends were heard cheering as they watched the spectacle at 8.12am this morning in Wiltshire.

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3 w. ago Why west Cornwall is the perfect place to mark the winter solstice

With ancient standing stones and modern midwinter festivals, the West Penwith peninsula is a land of magic and mysteryThe light is fading fast as I stand inside Tregeseal stone circle near St Just. The granite stones of the circle are luminous in this sombre landscape, like pale, inquisitive ghosts gathered round to see what we’re up to. Above us, a sea of withered bracken and gorse rises to Carn Kenidjack, the sinister rock outcrop that dominates the naked skyline. At night, this moor is said to be frequented by pixies and demons, and sometimes the devil himself rides out in search of lost souls.Unbothered by any supernatural threat, we are gazing seawards, towards the smudges on the horizon that are the distant Isles of Scilly. The clouds crack open and a flood of golden light falls over the islands. My companion, archaeoastronomer Carolyn Kennett, and I gasp. It is marvellous natural theatre which may have been enjoyed by the people who built this circle 4,000 years ago. Continue...

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