People gathered across the UK to celebrate the summer solstice – marking the longest day of the year. Crowds cheered at an event in Stonehenge, as an orange sun rose from behind the monument, which was attended by a record-breaking 25,000 people. A timelapse video shows the sun rising behind clouds in Babbacombe, Devon, as...
Hundreds of people have welcomed the summer solstice from a lido. Organisers said about 400 swimmers watched the sun rise at 04:45 BST from Tinside Lido in Plymouth on Saturday. The summer solstice marks the beginning of the astronomical summer and is the longest day of the year. Stephanie Lewis of Plymouth Active, the council-owned...
