Summer solstice passes peacefully at Stonehenge

THE Summer Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge passed peacefully with record crowds and only 37 arrests, police said yesterday.

Summer solstice passes peacefully at Stonehenge

Although the sun did not make an appearance as dawn broke in an overcast sky, around 36,500 people enjoyed the carnival atmosphere at the ancient stone circle on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

An eccentric mix of Morris dancers, pagans dressed in their traditional robes and musicians playing guitars and drums gathered alongside visitors from across the world.

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