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Thousands of revellers gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on Sunday morning to welcome the sunrise on the winter solstice – the shortest day of the year. Wearing Celtic clothing and elaborate, nature-inspired headdresses, druids and pagans danced around the Neolithic stone circle in Wiltshire thought to have been built by …

Thousands of people have gathered at Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. The Sun rose just after 08:00 GMT at the historic site in Wiltshire, England, with some of the 8,500 visitors taking part in symbolic rituals to mark the occasion. …

Concerns over snow levels for the skiing events at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy have been raised by the president of the International Ski Federation (FIS). Johan Eliasch highlighted issues with the production of artificial snow, which he said was down to delays with the Italian government releasing funds …

The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026 in Morocco. The 2025 edition was originally due to be a mid-year tournament, to reduce scheduling conflicts with European clubs and competitions. The summer event was supposed to boost tourism and highlight what …

Steven McKenzieHighlands and Islands reporter Getty Images Molehills – the mounds of earth moles dig up and leave on the surface as they tunnel underground – are the closest most people are likely to get to one of Britain’s most elusive animals. Out of Doors co-host Rachel Stewart said her …

Great Britain’s Matt Weston continued his perfect start to the Skeleton World Cup campaign with gold in Sigulda, Latvia, as compatriot Marcus Wyatt finished second. The 28-year-old has won the first three races of the 2025-26 season, while Wyatt’s silver medal on Friday is his first individual medal of the …

Martin hopes to stage a winter edition of the Enhanced Games, making it a biannual event, as well as one-off time-trial attempts to better existing world records. He also aims to expand into triathlon, providing a platform for a doped athlete to complete an Ironman-distance event in an unprecedented time. …

Yet, when Meenagh first considered becoming a biathlete and dreamed of competing at the Winter Paralympics, the reception from some quarters was lukewarm. “When I set out on that journey and started asking questions, I was met with an ‘Eddie the Eagle response’.” He is referring to Eddie ‘the Eagle’ …

Former England internationals Ellen White and Fara Williams review the Women’s Super League season so far as we head into a winter break. Source link

As women’s domestic and European football takes a pause for the winter break, we asked football fans on Reddit for their questions for BBC Sport reporter Emma Sanders. Source link

A British man who fought in Ukraine has been jailed for 13 years for being a paid mercenary, Russian prosecutors say. Hayden Davies, 30, was tried by a court in Russian-occupied Donetsk on Thursday, Russia’s Prosecutor General said, and sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security prison camp. Russian …

Great Britain have picked only one short track speed skater for February’s Winter Olympics in Italy. Niall Treacy, who finished 27th in the 1,000m at Beijing 2022, has been selected for the 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m in Milan and Cortina. “It’s super exciting,” the 25-year-old said. “After Beijing it was …

Kian Boyle/BBC Luton Sikh Soup Kitchen was founded in November 2021 A soup kitchen has handed out 120 food parcels in under 20 minutes. Luton Sikh Soup Kitchen, a regular fixture outside the town hall on Sunday evenings, has served 30,000 hot meals since its launch. Volunteer Gurch Randhawa, said: …

AFP via Getty Images A toxic haze has engulfed Delhi and its suburbs for several days now The air quality in India’s capital Delhi and adjoining regions continues to be hazardous for several days now, even as a layer of haze engulfs the city. On Thursday morning, the city’s overall …

“It’s a goal I set myself when I first transferred to wheelchair curling in 2023 and it’s a challenge I’m fully committed to embracing.” Butterfield and Kean are among four England-born athletes in the seven-strong team and will be the first British representatives from outside Scotland to take to the …

The UK has recorded its sunniest year ever – and we are only halfway through December. But a bumper spring and summer for sunshine have already put 2025 firmly in the top spot for sunshine hours across the UK, according to provisional Met Office statistics. The sunny spells were driven …

‘Tis the season to be jolly — and Fortnite players have plenty to be happy about with the game’s upcoming annual holiday event. Every year, Winterfest provides players with free goodies to bring into their favorite game modes, including harvesting tools, gliders and even player skins. Don’t miss any of …

Football commentary is challenging enough – finding the correct words to describe the action, keeping up with the play and identifying the right player at the right moment is more difficult than the professionals make it look. For Ormston, who said he was “nervous” to go live, it was made …

Paul MurphyEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire climate and environment correspondent BBC David Hoyles is growing a commercial olive crop on land near Spalding A farmer says the changing climate has allowed him to grow and harvest what is believed to be Lincolnshire’s first commercial crop of olives. David Hoyles, whose family …

Andrew Matthews/PA Wire A crowd gathers for the shortest day of the year at Stonehenge as well as the longest Stonehenge will be open for the Winter Solstice again this year with sunrise expected at 08:09 GMT. While thousands flock to the ancient monument for Summer Solstice for the longest …