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More than 20,000 people descended on Stonehenge to greet the sunrise on the longest day of the year.

Cloudy skies prevented the gathering of pagans, druids and partygoers, from basking in the sun as they marked the summer solstice.

By sunset last night, 2,000 people had arrived at the stone circle to begin an overnight vigil. Their numbers swelled before the sun reappeared just before 5am.

Really fast Grass Clippings by Top Gear and Honda

Honda engineers are racing to build the world's fastest lawnmower after being put up to the task by Top Gear Magazine. 

They are targeting a speed of 130mph (210km/hr). That would easily beat the current record of 96.5mph claimed by the fuel additive firm, Gold Eagle.  A first look at the machine - showing flames coming out of its exhaust - has been posted online.

Honda said it had taken on the project to promote its "sporty credentials".

Basildon Council wastes £150,000 measuring height of their grass

Town hall chiefs spent £150,000 on accurately measuring the height of grass, shrubs and hedges in all of their green spaces, it was revealed today.

Basildon Council in Essex said it needs the nine-month exercise ahead of a re-tendering next year - with English Landscapes, which has cut the grass since 2010, coming to the end of its contract.

Land surveying firm Atlantic Geomatics, based in Penrith, Cumbria, has now been hired to measure the borough’s greenery so the council can specify the height at which it must be mowed.