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There is major disruption at the Port of Dover due to a large group of masked men holding a demonstration.
Kent Police said it was aware of a demonstration currently taking place at the ferry terminal and was “engaging with protesters”.
Traffic has been stopped from going in and out of the port.
Images from the scene appear to show hundreds of protesters, all dressed in black and wearing face coverings.
P&O Ferries said it would get passengers on to the next available sailing if they missed their scheduled crossing.
Ferry operator DFDS said it was aware of the “current traffic disruption” and would accommodate passengers on the next departure once they arrived.
Traffic is stopped in both directions on the A20, between the A256 York Street and the A2 Jubilee Way in Dover, according to National Highways.
It is reporting three miles (4.8km) of congestion and delays of up to 30 minutes.
Dover and Deal MP Mike Tapp told the BBC the incident was causing “absolutely awful disruption” for residents.
“My understanding is, a number of individuals have travelled to the area, wearing black, wearing balaclavas, and have blocked a number of roads leading into the port area,” he said.
Plans to install external ice baths, a sauna, hot tub and changing rooms at Holm House in Penarth have been approved by Vale of Glamorgan Council.
During its life as a boutique hotel, Holm House had stars such as Harry Styles, Daniel Craig, Tyson Fury, and David Hasselhof staying there.
It closed in 2024 due to the impact of Covid and the cost of living crisis.
Holm House reopened in 2025 with popular restaurant Silures setting up at the site, which is now described as a luxury retreat.
Planning documents propose the instillation of enhanced spa facilities in the rear seating area of the hotel comprising of external ice baths, sauna, hot tub, changing facility and associated plant ancillary to existing hotel operations.
The proposed site plan also shows additional screen planting which would provide a degree of separation and privacy between these external spa facilities and the main seating area to the rear of the hotel.
The planned “outdoor wellness area” is planned to have a maximum occupancy of six users at any one time, with proposed hours of 09:00 to 20:00 Monday through Saturdays and 10:00 to 18:00 on Sundays and bank holidays.
These external spa facilities are not expected to result in any “undue noise and disturbance” over and above the use of the outdoor dining and seating areas by hotel and restaurant guests.
It was recognised that the hot tub does generate a degree of noise from the pumps, and the ice baths from the chillers and pumps, but their siting means they are not considered to result in any unacceptable impact on nearby residential amenities.
The structures themselves, whilst located in close proximity to the part of the garden located to the south serving New Skomer, would not unacceptably impact on the outlook from the adjacent occupiers garden.
The application reads that the development has been “carefully designed” to be both “visually attractive” and “clearly functional”, which is suitable for Holm House’s operation as a “high-quality hospitality and leisure offering.”
Certain foods can lead to chipped teeth (Image: Getty)
A dentist has revealed five everyday foods that could leave people with a chipped or cracked tooth and warned that some damage may not be immediately visible.
While healthy teeth are strong enough to withstand normal chewing, biting down unexpectedly on something very hard can cause damage. Teeth with large fillings, decay or existing cracks may be particularly vulnerable.
Dr Deepa Chopra, dentist at Whites Dental, said: “A cracked tooth does not always happen because someone has poor dental health. Sometimes, it is simply the result of biting down at the wrong angle on something much harder than expected.
“The damage can range from a small chip to a deeper fracture affecting the inside of the tooth. Even if there is no immediate pain, it is important to have the tooth checked before the crack becomes worse.”
Here are five foods that could place teeth at greater risk.
One of the worst offenders can be hard sweets (Image: Getty)
1. Ice
Chewing leftover ice may seem harmless, but its hardness can place considerable pressure on the teeth. Dr Chopra said: “Ice is one of the most common things people chew without thinking about the potential damage.
“Both the ice and the tooth are extremely hard, so something has to give when enough pressure is applied. People with fillings, crowns or already weakened teeth may be particularly at risk.
2. Popcorn
The unpopped kernels left at the bottom of a popcorn bag can be easy to bite accidentally. “The problem with popcorn kernels is that people are expecting something light and soft,” Dr Chopra explained. “When they suddenly bite down on a hard kernel with the same force, it can crack a tooth or damage an existing filling.”
3. Boiled sweets
Hard sweets are often kept in the mouth until they dissolve, but biting or crunching them can put excessive force through a tooth. Dr Chopra said: “The temptation is often to bite down once the sweet becomes smaller. However, hard sweets can still be strong enough to chip enamel, fracture a weakened tooth or loosen dental work.”
4. Fruit stones
Olive stones, cherry stones and fruit pits can cause damage when someone bites into them unexpectedly. “Hidden stones are particularly risky because you do not have time to adjust how hard you are biting,” Dr Chopra said. “Even foods advertised as pitted can occasionally contain fragments, so it is worth chewing carefully.”
5. Bone
Small pieces of bone can sometimes remain in chicken, ribs, fish or other meat dishes, creating another unexpected hard surface. Dr Chopra said: “A tiny piece of bone can easily be missed, especially when it is covered by sauce or mixed into a dish. Biting down forcefully could chip a tooth, crack a filling or damage a crown.”
Signs of a cracked tooth can include pain when biting, sensitivity to hot or cold foods, a rough or sharp edge, or discomfort that comes and goes. Dr Chopra said: “Stop chewing on the affected side and rinse your mouth gently. If a piece of the tooth has broken away, place it in milk or saliva and take it with you, as a dentist may sometimes be able to reattach it.
“Do not try to repair the tooth using household glue or continue testing it by biting down. Contact a dentist, even if the pain settles, because cracks cannot heal themselves and may worsen without treatment.”
Police are at the scene and ‘engaging’ with the demonstrators
The Port of Dover ferry terminal
Police are currently “engaging” with protesters at the Port of Dover where a demonstration is stopping people boarding ferries. It is believed up to 300 masked protesters are blocking the port.
Kent Police said it was aware of a protest at the ferry terminal and was “engaging with protesters”. Traffic has been stopped from going in and out of the port.
P&O Ferries said it would get passengers on to the next available sailing if they missed their scheduled crossing. Dover’s waterfront Park Run has also been cancelled. A spokesman said: “I am afraid we are going to cancel this morning. We have mass disruption with some protestors.”
The A20 is closed in both directions. There are currently four miles of congestion.
Existing subscribers will be given one month’s notice of the changes
Netflix has raised the prices of its UK subscriptions, with its cheapest plan jumping by a third in the latest round of hikes. The streaming platform updated its pricing for customers who subscribe to access its roster of TV shows from Adolescence and Stranger Things to Bridgerton – and films like KPop Demon Hunters and Happy Gilmore 2.
Netflix is now charging £7.99 a month for its cheapest standard plan, with adverts – which represents a 33.4% increase from the previous price of £5.99 a month. The advert-free standard plan has increased by 7.7% from £12.99 a month to £13.99 a month.
And the premium plan – which lets people stream on extra devices and add more members – has increased by 10.5% from £18.99 a month to £20.99 a month. The cost of adding an extra member to a subscription plan has also risen from £4.99 month to £5.99 a month.
The new pricing is already in place for new customers signing up to one of its plans. Existing subscribers will be given one month’s notice of the changes by email – with the exact timing of the changes depending on their billing cycle.
It marks the second time that Netflix has increased its UK prices this year, having put up the cost of each plan in February. A spokeswoman for Netflix said the latest updates to pricing “reflect improvements to our wide range of entertainment and the quality of our service”.
“We know members have never had more choices in entertainment, and we’re committed to delivering an experience that meets and exceeds their expectations,” Netflix said.
Netflix generated 45.2 billion US dollars (£33.4 billion) in revenues in 2025, which was 17% higher than 2024. The US-based streaming giant recorded an operating profit of 13.3 billion (£9.8 billion) for the year.
Max Beckett, broadband and TV expert for price comparison site Uswitch, said: “The good news is that if you pay Netflix directly, you’re not locked in. If the new price doesn’t feel worth it, you can downgrade or cancel penalty-free at any time – dropping from standard to the ad-supported plan now saves £6 a month, or £72 a year, if you can live with the adverts.
“Free services like ITVX, Channel 4 and Tubi cost nothing at all. It’s also a good moment to add up what you spend on streaming and broadband together, and check whether a better bundle could cut the total.”
The Met Office has forecast the weather for Wales today.
It says: “Mostly dry today with plenty of sunny spells and lighter winds than of late.
“However, some cloud will bubble up during the day, giving a very small chance of the odd light shower.
“Feeling pleasant in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 20 °C.”
The 50p coin garnered a lot of attention from other bidders on eBay, so much so it sold for nearly 200 times its face value. So do you have this piece in your change?
Check your change now as households could own a 50p coin that sold for far more than face value on eBay. It’s quite often you come across a coin skyrocketing in value and worth a staggering fortune.
Now if you own a collection of 50p coins in your home, this specific design could make you a profit. Over on eBay, the iconic 50p coin attracted 13 bids after it had a starting price of £41. The eBay listing shows it was first added online on August 23 before a week-long bidding war ended just 7 days later. In the end, it sold for nearly 200 times its face value.
With just 5 bidders hoping to land their hands on the Atlantic Salmon 50p coin, it eventually sold for £98.
The Atlantic Salmon is the rarest 50p coin to ever exist – after taking the crown from the iconic Kew Gardens piece. It was launched to mark King Charles III‘s love for nature conservation and the environment.
It features a portrait by Martin Jennings of His Majesty which doesn’t carry a privy mark, making it the rarest standard circulating 50p ever issued.
Only 200,000 of these coins are currently in circulation, which, according to ChangeChecker, means just one in 335 people in the UK could potentially have one of these.
Many coin collectors on TikTok often gush over the rare coin and how special it is.
The coin, which was released to celebrate King Charles‘ love for nature conservation, surpassed the famous 2009 Kew Gardens 50p to claim the top spot.
It features a leaping Atlantic salmon alongside the denomination and King Charles’ cypher. Circulating versions may lack the tiny privy mark as this is often found in annual collector sets.
Due to high collector demand, circulated versions often sell for significantly more than their 50p face value. You can have a look at the official details on The Royal Mint.
It’s also worth scanning around eBay sold listings to see what it has flogged for in the past. At the time of its release, collectors were sent in a frenzy trying to hunt down one of these coins.
Although you might see hefty listings online, it’s quite common to typically go for between £50 and £90 on marketplaces like eBay.
You can expect graded specimens to reach a staggering £185. For example, official Royal Mint proof presentations generally command higher collector prices, around £150.
If both make it on to the field, they will become the second pair of brother-sister siblings to play for New Zealand on the same day, following Xavier and Annaleah Rush, who took on Australia at Sydney Football Stadium on 29 August 1998.
Wallace and Amarante’s father Semo Sititi, who played for Borders and Newcastle and captained Samoa, has travelled to Johannesburg for the match.
“Representing this country is a privilege but doing it alongside my brother is something special. I will always hold it in my heart,” said Amarante., external “It’s pretty surreal. I’m still buzzing out that I get to be here with my brother but it’s really cool and I’m so grateful.”
South Africa: Kolbe; Arendse, Kriel, de Allende, Hooker; Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Reinach; Nche, Marx, Louw, Etzebeth, Nortje, Kolisi, PS du Toit, Wiese
Replacements: Fourie, Steenekamp, T du Toit, De Jager, Esterhuizen, Hanekom, Van den Berg, Libbok
New Zealand: McKenzie; Jordan, Tupaea, J Barrett, Carter; Love, Roigard; Bower, Aumua, Lomax, Vaa’I, Darry, Lakai, Jacobson, Savea
Replacements: Taukei’aho, Numia, Newell, Holland, Sititi, Preston, Lienert-Brown, Moorby
A councillor made the claim during a debate about a holiday let in the popular tourist destination
Rhosneigr is a popular holiday area on Anglesey (Image: Ian Cooper)
A North Wales councillor claims a seaside village has been “taken over by outsiders” with Welsh no longer heard in shops and cafes. Veteran Holyhead Councillor Robert Llewelyn-Jones made the comments during a planning meeting about a retrospective application to retain the use of a holiday let at Llanfaelog, near Rhosneigr, Anglesey.
His views were called “unfair” and “disappointing” by another councillor, local member Douglas Fowlie.
The intervention was made in a discussion about the one-bedroomed holiday property, The Hoot, described as a converted outbuilding at Ty Llwyd, at Llanfaelog, near Rhosneigr.
The retrospective application had been submitted by Gillian and Richard Jones.
Head of Development and Planning Rhys Lloyd-Jones recommended refusal, but councillors voted in favour – meaning the matter must now be reconsidered.
Mr Lloyd-Jones said the building had been “subject to an enforcement investigation” and continued being used as holiday accommodation.
Constructed in 2012, the applicant claimed it had been used as holiday accommodation since then, he said.
“However, (after) a certificate of lawful use was submitted in August 2025, it was concluded the development was unlawful.
“There’s some evidence it was used as holiday accommodation in the early years, the building was not marketed online until July 2023. It’s also been used as a photography studio.
“It was concluded that it was not continuously used as holiday accommodation for a period of 10 years or more.
“There’s no certificate of lawful use, the application must be assessed against current policies.”
Mr Lloyd Jones said there was a “high concentration” of holiday homes and short term lets in the wider Rhosneigr area and this “can significantly change communities”.
He added: “The percentage in the Llanfaelog Community Council area was 37.49% – well over double the guidelines. Areas with a high density of holiday accommodation face a knock on effect, high house prices, cultural changes, pressure on local infrastructure and loss of community facilities serving the permanent population.
“Although it may be considered this is only one holiday let, consistency is required.
“This policy must be applied strictly especially in areas where the percentage of holiday accommodation and second homes is so high.”
Cllr Fowlie read a document from Jamie Miles, managing director of Anglesey Holiday Lettings, for the applicants.
It stated: “The Hoot is not a residential house in the heart of Rhosneigr, removed from the housing stock, it’s a one-room converted outbuilding at Llanfaelog accommodating just two people.
“Whatever one’s wider view about the number of holiday accommodation in Rhosneigr, refusing the use of The Hoot does not return a house to the residential market, there’s no house to return.”
During 2025, the property achieved 40 bookings, accounting for 252 occupied nights, equating to 69% occupancy across the year; the average stay was five nights.
“The Hoot isn’t an anonymous holiday property remotely operated through a national call centre. Richard and Gill personally host their guests; it is professionally managed on Anglesey by a local company.
“We employ local people, use local trades and local contractors. Guests spend money in our local pubs, restaurants, cafés, shops and attractions.”
Mr Lloyd Jones “accepted” it was only a one bedroom property, for two people, but said the percentage of holiday accommodation was “already extremely high, if you permit this you would have to permit others”.
“The fact it’s not a new application sends out the wrong message to the public, if you have already done it without planning permission for years, you are giving the impression that is OK.
“That might set a very important and dangerous precedent, that people can do things without permission.”
Cllr Llewelyn Jones feared that approving the application would have a negative impact on the Welsh language: “When we visit Rhosneigr it’s full of tourists. There are hotels in the area that people can stay in.
“I’m familiar with Rhosneigr, I lived there during the Second World War. I was evacuated from Holyhead, my sister went to school there.
“The place has changed, the village has changed. I visit sometimes for a cup of coffee. I don’t hear anybody speaking Welsh in cafés or anywhere.
“It’s a place for holiday makers for three to four months, then quiet the rest of the year. When you visit the shops, people don’t speak Welsh. The place has changed, transformed, it’s been taken over by outsiders.
“I am sure it creates work for people but we have to look at what the officers are trying to do, to stick to policies, trying to keep the original Rhosneigr, to preserve that.
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Cllr Fowlie, for the Crigyll ward, said: “I disagree with Cllr Jones, when you say the Welsh language is not thriving in Rhosneigr.
“If you go to the shop and say Welsh is not spoken, you will have a real shock, but we are here for planning, we are going on policy today.
“If this was one field further on, it would be in the Bryngwran ward. The only issue is that it falls in the Llanfaelog community council area.
“I’m disappointed with comments about Rhosneigr, this is an application in Llanfaelog. I think it’s unfair when you say the Welsh language is not used.
“You have only to look at the trades people working, they are Welsh speaking, we can’t mislead the public.”
Clr Ken Hughes said found it “very difficult to vote against” and proposed approving the application.
“There’s been no local objection, it did not impact amenities of the area, and tourism is extremely important for Anglesey, bringing millions of pounds,” he added.
Cllr Jeff Evans seconded this saying “sometimes we need the wisdom of Job to consider applications such as this”.
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