Crowds gather for shortest day

Crowds gathered at Stonehenge on Saturday to celebrate the winter solstice.

The gathering braved freezing and overcast conditions in the hope of witnessing sunrise at the prehistoric site in Wiltshire.

The winter solstice is marked by 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.

A crowd also gathered at the Avebury Stone Circle to watch the dawn come up over the county.