16-06-2025
What's coming up in the West: Solstice week and 28 Years Later release
It's a big week for the West with all eyes on Stonehenge for the summer there's plenty of other things to look forward to if early sunrises aren't your bag!
The longest day
Thousands of people are set to mark the summer solstice, which signifies the end of spring, and for many is a spiritual celebration at year, people journey to Stonehenge in Wiltshire to witness the first rays of sunlight piercing through the ancient stone design of the monument, built about 2500 BC, means that on summer solstice the sun rises behind its 'heel stone' and its first rays shine into the heart of sunrise on Saturday is 04:51 have a live page on the BBC News website covering events at Stonehenge in the early hours of you need to know about the Solstice at StonehengeThere are, of course, other places around the West you can watch and enjoy the sunrise. Glastonbury Tor is one place famous for solstice also a Solstice swim at the Cheltenham Lido.
Having a (T20) blast
It's the summer, so that means warm weather and cricket. The Vitality T20 Blast is well under way and there's two games on Friday take on Hampshire and Glamorgan play v SomersetGloucestershire v Hampshire
Cheddar film fame
On Thursday, Danny Boyle's latest film - 28 Years Later - is released. It was partially filmed in Cheddar if you go, keep an eye out for one of the West's most famous locations on Gorge road closed for 'major feature film'
