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Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 14:39 GMT 15:39 UK

In Pictures: Solstice sunrise

Sun breaks through the clouds over Buckinghamshire

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The first sunlight to pierce the clouds over Ivanhoe Beacon, Buckinghamshire. Picture: Andy and Sandy Glad

Teignmouth Beach, Devon, at dawn

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The dawn seen from the beach at Teignmouth, Devon, 5.10am. Picture: Clive Burgess

Dawn over Leeds City Centre, 4.51am

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Hessam Vaez: "I took this shot with a Canon A700 of Leeds, near the city centre, at 4.51am"

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View of the London skyline at dawn as seen from Marryat Road, Wimbledon, by John Ashton

Sunrise seen from the Ricoh Arena, Coventry

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The sun comes up on the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Picture: Kenneth Wilson

Stephen Ward's garden, Monmouthsire, 5.10am

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Sun rises over Goytre, Monmouthshire, 5.10am. Picture: Stephen Ward

View of dawn from the Roman Wall of Chester

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Dawn over the buildings of Chester, taken from the Roman Wall, 4.45am. Picture: Manaz Irani

Sun and mist surrounding Knap Hill, Wiltshire

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Chris Garner: "The Sun burns through the mist surrounding the Neolithic hill fort of Knap Hill, near Alton Barnes, Wiltshire at 5.50am"

Jodrell Bank at dawn

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It took a 50-mile round trip to take this photo of Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, at 4.40am. Picture: Peter Bowler

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Sunrise at Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight. Picture: Jules Hobson

Avebury Stone Circle, seen from a microlight aircraft

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Andy & Sue Tyler: "Literally just landed after our solstice sunrise flight of Somerset / Wiltshire. View of Avebury Stone Circle, taken from a microlight aircraft."

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