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| The Summer Solstice is likely to be welcomed in by a record crowd at Stonehenge, police have said. | The Summer Solstice is likely to be welcomed in by a record crowd at Stonehenge, police have said. |
| Thousands of people are expected at the twin sites of Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire to celebrate the longest day. | Thousands of people are expected at the twin sites of Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire to celebrate the longest day. |
| Last year's total of 30,000 revellers could be exceeded, with police warning of a zero tolerance approach to drugs and drunkeness. | Last year's total of 30,000 revellers could be exceeded, with police warning of a zero tolerance approach to drugs and drunkeness. |
| At Stonehenge, English Heritage has imposed an alcohol limit of four cans of beer or a bottle of wine per person. | At Stonehenge, English Heritage has imposed an alcohol limit of four cans of beer or a bottle of wine per person. |
| A limit of 200 tents has been set at a field near the Avebury Ring after residents complained about the number of visitors in 2008. | |
| The event to mark the dawn of the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere has grown in popularity since a four-mile exclusion zone around the site was lifted nine years ago. | The event to mark the dawn of the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere has grown in popularity since a four-mile exclusion zone around the site was lifted nine years ago. |
| Summer Solstice is not a good time to experiment with drugs English Heritage | Summer Solstice is not a good time to experiment with drugs English Heritage |
| Last year 30,000 revellers celebrated the Solstice at Stonehenge, but police believe warmer weather and the fact that the event falls on a weekend will increase numbers further. | Last year 30,000 revellers celebrated the Solstice at Stonehenge, but police believe warmer weather and the fact that the event falls on a weekend will increase numbers further. |
| An advisory note from English Heritage - which manages the ancient stone circle - warned: "The police will be on site during the access period and will take immediate action against anyone flouting the law. | An advisory note from English Heritage - which manages the ancient stone circle - warned: "The police will be on site during the access period and will take immediate action against anyone flouting the law. |
| "Summer Solstice is not a good time to experiment with drugs - the crowd, the noise and the sheer size of the place are likely to make any bad reaction much, much worse." | "Summer Solstice is not a good time to experiment with drugs - the crowd, the noise and the sheer size of the place are likely to make any bad reaction much, much worse." |
| Wiltshire Police said they will adopt a "zero-tolerance" policy to crime and disorder. | Wiltshire Police said they will adopt a "zero-tolerance" policy to crime and disorder. |
| Meanwhile, local businesses have been gearing up for one of their best trading periods of the year. | Meanwhile, local businesses have been gearing up for one of their best trading periods of the year. |
| Kirsty Ayre, of the Red Lion pub in Avebury, said: "It's the busiest weekend of the year and the maddest as well. | Kirsty Ayre, of the Red Lion pub in Avebury, said: "It's the busiest weekend of the year and the maddest as well. |
| "For a lot of these guys who come here throughout the year, this is their main event, their main ceremony, so it's very important for them, and it's very important to me." | "For a lot of these guys who come here throughout the year, this is their main event, their main ceremony, so it's very important for them, and it's very important to me." |
| Sunrise is at 0458 BST. | Sunrise is at 0458 BST. |