Thousands watch sunrise over Stonehenge during summer solstice heat

Thousands of people gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on Saturday to celebrate the summer solstice, marking the year's longest day.
Attendees experienced warm temperatures, with Salisbury and Greater London reaching 18C by 5am, and some areas like Yeovilton and Crosby recording nearly 20C overnight.
The solstice event is one of the rare occasions visitors are allowed close to the stones at the World Heritage site, which is aligned with the midsummer sunrise.
English Heritage curator Jennifer Wexler highlighted that people have been marking the solstice at Stonehenge for thousands of years, observing the sun rising behind the Heel Stone.
An amber heat-health alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency, remains in effect for all regions in England until Monday morning, following a heatwave that began on Friday.

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