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People celebrating the winter solstice at Stonehenge. A woman in a red cape and red floral headdress stands above the crowd

Winter solstice celebrated at historic sites

Crowds gather to watch the sunrise over spiritual sites in Wiltshire and Somerset.

Crowds gathered at Stonehenge

Timelapse shows winter solstice sunrise at Stonehenge

Crowds gathered at Stonehenge on Saturday morning to mark the annual winter solstice.

A picture of the Moon, high above Stonehenge

Project investigates Stonehenge's link with Moon

Students and academics from Bournemouth, Oxford and Leicester have taken part in work so far.

A view of Stonehenge on a sunny and misty morning

Cost of cancelled Stonehenge tunnel rises to £180m

National Highways says the main contract had already started before the project was abandoned.

Stonehenge under a blue sky with grass in front.

Stonehenge site may have 'unified' ancient Britain

New research says Stonehenge shows there may have been close ties between people across Britain.

Three lanes of a motorway are jammed with black, white, red and blue cars and lorries. The queues stretch into the distance. Traffic can be seen travelling normally in the opposite three lanes on the left. Green fields and bushes line the motorway.

Traffic jam warning for 'busiest Christmas getaway'

Drivers are advised to avoid travelling in the middle of the day.

An image of the Stonehenge at sunrise. Sunlight is streaming through the stones, with green grass and pink skies visible

Stonehenge ready for thousands at solstice sunrise

Drivers are advised to plan journeys ahead of expected traffic for the winter solstice sunrise.

An aerial view of the inside of Salisbury Cathedral during the Advent darkness to light service. Hundreds of people and the choir can be seen holding candles while a timelapse effect shows the path the choristors took at the start of the service

Wiltshire in Pictures: Star Wars and 'Fudgehenge'

Pictures from around the county this week as the festive spirit takes hold.

People in historical dress dancing in a circle with a village flag and oak branches

Folk exhibition has objects never displayed before

The exhibition, covering the Wessex area, including stories, songs and unique objects.