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Record crowd celebrates winter solstice at Stonehenge

Guardian, 23 Dec 2022
A record number of people braved the cold weather and gathered at Stonehenge on Thursday to celebrate the winter solstice and catch the sunrise near the ancient monument.
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Winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year on the Gregorian calendar, with attendees celebrating the gradual lengthening of days.

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