Stonehenge solstice gathering axed over virus

This year’s summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge in southern England have been cancelled because of the ban on mass gatherings prompted by the Coronavirus.

Traditionally about 10,000 people gather at the Neolithic monument in Wiltshire, on or around 21 June, to mark midsummer.

English Heritage said it was cancelling the event “for the safety and wellbeing of attendees, volunteers and staff”.

The occasion will instead be live-streamed on the charity’s social media accounts.