Thousands gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice

Dawn of shortest day of year welcomed with drumming, chanting and singing at neolithic monument in Wiltshire

Thousands of people greeted the dawn with cheers and applause at Stonehenge on Saturday as they marked the winter solstice.

Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire encountered a windy morning as they marked the shortest day of the year.