Passenger ferry runs aground

The port of Calais in France has reopened after a passenger ferry ran aground in heavy winds.

A total of 316 people, including 208 passengers, are reported to have been on board the P&O ship, which has since been refloated.

The incident happened yesterday as the region was hit by 75mph winds. Video clips posted online show tugboats struggling to refloat the Pride of Kent. A P&O spokesman said no-one was injured and passengers were transferred to another vessel.