Dover Disruption: Masked anti-migrant protesters blocked access to the UK Channel port, stopping traffic to ferries and cargo for hours before normal movement resumed, with police engaging and the government condemning the disruption. Reform UK Fallout: West Midlands Police asked a protester thrown out during Nigel Farage’s Reform UK conference speech to come forward after footage showed audience members pulling her hair; the incident came amid repeated conference disruptions. Health Supply: Venlafaxine 75mg immediate-release tablets are expected to be out of stock across the UK until November. Crime & Courts: A Corbridge man admitted possessing 11 cannisters of illegal laughing gas after trying to run from police. Tragedy: A child died after emergency services were called to reports of cardiac arrest in Staffordshire; the death is being treated as unexplained. Royal Spotlight: King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the Braemar Gathering in the Cairngorms. Money & Bills: HMRC confirmed new advisory fuel rates, including a 17p charge for some petrol drivers and a 16p rate for some diesel drivers. Local Life: Havana in Whitley Bay shut for good after its landlord sold the building.