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Winter solstice attracts thousands to Stonehenge
Thousands of early risers celebrated Winter Solstice at Stonehenge on 21 December Sunrise was just after 8am, marking the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere
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A rare orchid, closely related to those that informed Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, has been restored to the scientist’s former garden at Down House in Kent by English Heritage. Following two years of careful conservation and management by the charity’s gardeners and volunteers, Down House’s violet helleborine orchid population has doubled in number and is currently enjoying its best flowering season in living memory.
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Musician Marc Bolan is recognised by a plaque at the home where he lived when he began to find significant success, 31 Clarendon Gardens.
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The Role of Women on Hadrian’s Wall
The women who once lived on Hadrian’s Wall are often forgotten. We asked curator Frances McIntosh to explain what life for women in Roman Britain was like.
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Build the ultimate sandcastle, meet Roman soldiers or experience the thrill of the joust this August. It's one of our busiest months for events, with something to see and do every day, wherever you are.
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10 Things to Do with Wooden Bobbins
Stott Park is one of the dozens of bobbin mills which once thrived in the Lake District. Here are 10 of our favourite things to do with a wooden bobbin.