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Winter solstice celebrated at gloomy Stonehenge
Hundreds of druids, pagans and tourists braved the gloomy weather to gather at Stonehenge yesterday morning to celebrate the winter solstice.
The mystical stones attracted a crowd of nearly 2,000 people to see sunrise at the prehistoric site in Wiltshire.
The winter solstice is a pagan celebration held on the shortest day of the year.
More than 20,000 people usually attend the annual summer solstice celebrations at the site.
Yesterday's event was held amid concerns over the future of plans to build a 20m visitor centre.
Heritage Minister Barbara Follett had been expected to announce a location for the centre, which is planned to be completed before the 2012 Olympic Games, last week.
But the decision has now been postponed until January because of a disagreement between English Heritage and The National Trust over where the centre should be built.
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Saturday 11 February 2012
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