For thousands of years to mark the shortest, darkest day of the year. The annual phenomenon is caused by the earths north pole tilting farther away from the sun than at any other point in the year. Our reporter Michele Cross was at stonehenge talking to those who are celebrating. My husband made our headdresses, and we come here every year, just to mark the solstices. Get with the people, the atmosphere is amazing and we love to bring the kids. It is a really family atmosphere, never any trouble. And you bought your daughter, chloe. Michael, just talk me through the outfits that you have put together. I like to get some bits and pieces and tie them on and stick them on our heads. Happy days you are a pagan. What does the winter solstice mean to you . It solstice mean to you . Is celebrating ant and things like it is celebrating ant and things like land, having a little loading of need. That sort of thing, you know coming up we meet the people looking for solutions to Climate Change, an
Of last months terror attack near London Bridge. Jack merritt and saskia jones, were stabbed to death by convicted terrorist usman khan, while attending a conference in a building next to the bridge. Our home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford has more. At the Cambridge University church of st mary the great, Jack Merritts mother and father and girlfriend, leanne obrien. His body in a wicker coffin, in keeping with the ethical life hed tried to lead. Jack merritt was 25 years old and had a masters in criminology from cambridge. In the service, his friends and family recalled a compassionate young man who felt compelled to help people, and whose politics was love, not hate. It is a tragedy, jacks death, but his life, as his father said in the service, his life was a triumph, and we have to hold onto that and jacks legacy of commitment to those on whom society is all too happy to turn its back. Jack passionately believed in others, and so should we. In stratford upon avon, at the hol
Newcastle area, up to 6 degrees in the south. The weather front which is due this afternoon and this evening is out of the picture, it moves to the north sea, although low pressure is still close by, but it is sending a breeze with sunny spells and showers in our direction. On the whole, not looking too bad for most of us on sunday. The morning might be gloomy in the south and south east, but a pretty decent day for most. They prepared for occasional showers, maybe even a cla p occasional showers, maybe even a clap of thunder if you get one of those heavier showers. 4 degrees in aberdeen, around 10 degrees in london, ten is above the average, and talking the average, temperatures over the next few days looks like the mild air in the christmas outlook will be edging in oui christmas outlook will be edging in our direction. Not a snowflake insight. Here is monday. The start of christmas week. These winds are generally mild. A bit of rain in the forecast for the south of the uk late on mo
Emergency crews for to contain the spill in the collapse of the site. A very warm welcome to this hour of news 50 student groups in new delhi have been marching against a controversial citizenship law the groups are also calling for a National Protest day across the country opponents say the new law discriminates against muslims a violates the secular constitution at least 25. 00 people have been killed during protests since the legislation was passed nearly 2 weeks ago well elizabeth per annum is live in the capital new delhi high there is elizabeth so is the plan now just to keep the maximum pressure on the government by continuing to take to the streets. That does seem to be the plan julie we just returned from the center of the capital new delhi with thousands of people have been out all day just song in a police band police put a ban in place limiting the number of people they said no more than 30 people could gather wolf thousands gathered they started at the citys center they ma
But for two teams in tanzania, they were left with no choice. Players were forced to drop to the ground when a swarm of bees invaded the pitch it led to the match being stopped briefly for a few moments, as players and fans tried to find cover. The best way to avoid them is to lie on the ground. My favourite is the linesman, he is loving life. Any excuse linesman, he is loving life. Any excuse for a lie down thats all the sport for now. You can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. Now, its time for a look at the weather with nick miller. The weather is settling down for Christmas Day but there are quite if you showers out there at the moment. Still some heavy ones throughout wales and the south of england. A big range of temperatures across the uk, freezing in the north of scotla nd uk, freezing in the north of scotland and two or three degrees in the southern parts of england. Showers are still coming in through North Western areas. They are going to feed elsewhere