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Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people yearning for the promise of spring have marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year at the ancient Stonehenge monument

Some of Ireland’s most ancient sites including Navan Fort in Co Armagh and Newgrange in Co Meath hosted gatherings.

People used to believe the event was when goddesses gave birth, causing light to return to our world

Celebrations for the traditional event are still held on Anglesey every year

The shortest day and longest night of the year is here, marking the start of winter. Despite the freezing conditions recently, the season is only just getting started, with a meteor shower set to light up the sky above Edinburgh tonight.

If you’ve already spend hours shoveling snow this year, you may be dismayed to realize that technically, it’s not yet winter. According to the astronomical definition, the season will officially begin in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21, 2022: the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice.

Sunny spells are in store as the Winter Solstice takes place, heralding the official start of winter and the arrival of longer days

Derek Allan is raising money for the British Heart Foundation in his annual 24-hour trek

Deeply kind and always curious is how Zak Williams remembers his dad, acclaimed actor and comedian Robin Williams, as he uses his lived experience of loss to advocate for mental health.