Demonstrators chained themselves to a pink boat outside Ffos y Fran, the largest opencast coal mine in the UK.
The four people arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass were 43, 45, 68 and 75. This surprised me, although I find it encouraging that it is not only young people recognising and trying to do something about our situation.

From the article:

The mine has been hugely controversial in recent years with residents complaining over noise, pollution and disruption to their lives. Since then, campaigners claim mining has continued unlawfully at the mine. Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd, which operates the site, recently made a last-ditch appeal against the decision to stop operations there.

…The Public Order Act (2023) came into effect in May. Under the Act, locking-on is now an offence which can result in 51 weeks in prison.

The group claims the mine is continuing to operate despite planning permission running out in September. Recently barristers for climate action claimed that continued coal extraction at Ffos y Fran was illegal.

Superintendent Michelle Conquer said: “Since Wednesday afternoon, police officers have been deployed to the Ffos y Fran site in Merthyr Tydfil to facilitate peaceful protest.
“In doing so we note the views of the protest group that the mine is operating unlawfully."