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Whitchurch canal collapse: Major incident stood down as canal trust CEO warns repairs will take 'months, not weeks'

The CEO of the Canal & River Trust has warned that repairs to the collapsed canal at Whitchurch in Shropshire will take "months, not weeks".

Supporting image for story: Whitchurch canal collapse: Major incident stood down as canal trust CEO warns repairs will take 'months, not weeks'

Supporting image for story: 'I didn't even have time to put my teeth in!' Telford boater tells of dash to safety after catastrophic Whitchurch canal collapse

'I didn't even have time to put my teeth in!' Telford boater tells of dash to safety after catastrophic Whitchurch canal collapse

Supporting image for story: Shropshire canal collapse: These are the key steps investigators will take next following 'major incident' at Whitchurch waterway

Shropshire canal collapse: These are the key steps investigators will take next following 'major incident' at Whitchurch waterway

Supporting image for story: 'They've lost everything': Fundraiser launched for boaters caught up in catastrophic Whitchurch canal collapse

'They've lost everything': Fundraiser launched for boaters caught up in catastrophic Whitchurch canal collapse

Supporting image for story: 15 shocking photos of Whitchurch canal collapse causing chaos on Shropshire waterway as investigation begins

15 shocking photos of Whitchurch canal collapse causing chaos on Shropshire waterway as investigation begins

Supporting image for story: WATCH: Shocking moment Shropshire canal boat plunged into a 160ft-wide hole

WATCH: Shocking moment Shropshire canal boat plunged into a 160ft-wide hole

Supporting image for story: 'Huge and lengthy task': Canals trust assesses scale of Whitchurch repairs after massive collapse

'Huge and lengthy task': Canals trust assesses scale of Whitchurch repairs after massive collapse

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'I am lucky to be alive': Boater left homeless after beloved barge swallowed in Whitchurch canal disaster

Top award for Powys carers who helped young man ‘find his voice’

Only NHS dentist in Powys town closes immediately, after dental practitioner suspended by the General Dental Council

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Supporting image for story: Fundraiser launched for Bridgnorth mother injured in car crash and facing being apart from young son at Christmas

Fundraiser launched for Bridgnorth mother injured in car crash and facing being apart from young son at Christmas

Supporting image for story: Trafficked driver who ditched car with 50 kilos of cannabis inside and tried to lose Shropshire police in maize field after 80mph chase avoids jail

Trafficked driver who ditched car with 50 kilos of cannabis inside and tried to lose Shropshire police in maize field after 80mph chase avoids jail

Supporting image for story: Watch: Grandparents' spectacular Christmas lights display raises funds for Shropshire hospice in memory of grandson

Watch: Grandparents' spectacular Christmas lights display raises funds for Shropshire hospice in memory of grandson

Supporting image for story: Pigeon poo control work under Shrewsbury railway bridge delayed until next year

Pigeon poo control work under Shrewsbury railway bridge delayed until next year

Supporting image for story: 'Kind and caring' south Shropshire residential home rated 'good' in CQC inspection

'Kind and caring' south Shropshire residential home rated 'good' in CQC inspection

Supporting image for story: Animal rescue centre appeals to find 'sweet' collie Rosie a forever home after eight years of no interest

Animal rescue centre appeals to find 'sweet' collie Rosie a forever home after eight years of no interest

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Crime

Two off-road bikes have been stolen from a Builth Wells address

Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating the theft of two off-road motorcycles from an address in Builth Wells

Supporting image for story: Two off-road bikes have been stolen from a Builth Wells address

Supporting image for story: Emergency bags to support victims of domestic abuse delivered across Dyfed Powys Police area

Emergency bags to support victims of domestic abuse delivered across Dyfed Powys Police area

Supporting image for story: Trafficked driver who ditched car with 50 kilos of cannabis inside and tried to lose Shropshire police in maize field after 80mph chase avoids jail

Trafficked driver who ditched car with 50 kilos of cannabis inside and tried to lose Shropshire police in maize field after 80mph chase avoids jail

Supporting image for story: Appeal for witnesses following hate crime on train between Telford and Wolverhampton

Appeal for witnesses following hate crime on train between Telford and Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: Police seek man in Christmas jumper after Telford assault outside pub leaves man with serious injuries

Police seek man in Christmas jumper after Telford assault outside pub leaves man with serious injuries

Supporting image for story: 'Complete degradation': Abusive partner, 32, battered mother of his kids at Butlins and spat in her face - but avoids jail

'Complete degradation': Abusive partner, 32, battered mother of his kids at Butlins and spat in her face - but avoids jail

Supporting image for story: Oswestry drug dealer in his 60s back in the dock as judge decides what to do with £31,000 of ill-gotten gains

Oswestry drug dealer in his 60s back in the dock as judge decides what to do with £31,000 of ill-gotten gains

Business

‘There has been a big call for us to do this by people in Bridgnorth’: Popular high street cafe expands

A popular cafe in Bridgnorth has expanded after undergoing a significant renovation, which has improved the seating layout and doubled capacity.

Supporting image for story: ‘There has been a big call for us to do this by people in Bridgnorth’: Popular high street cafe expands

Supporting image for story: Community Resource announces strategic partnership with NWF Fuels

Community Resource announces strategic partnership with NWF Fuels

Supporting image for story: Police object to ‘calm’ Newport café-bar's plan to serve alcohol until 10pm seven days a week

Police object to ‘calm’ Newport café-bar's plan to serve alcohol until 10pm seven days a week

Supporting image for story: McPhillips builds for the future as new Cornerstone Employer

McPhillips builds for the future as new Cornerstone Employer

Supporting image for story: Telford firm set for future growth after owners' long-term commitment

Telford firm set for future growth after owners' long-term commitment

Supporting image for story: Concerns about what work will be allowed under a Rhayader shopfront scheme, will be discussed at a meeting in the new year

Concerns about what work will be allowed under a Rhayader shopfront scheme, will be discussed at a meeting in the new year

Supporting image for story: Festive fun in full swing at Amazon in Sutton Coldfield

Festive fun in full swing at Amazon in Sutton Coldfield

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Supporting image for story: Whitchurch canal sinkhole: We spoke to fire service area manager overseeing response to major incident which saw around 15 people evacuated

Whitchurch canal sinkhole: We spoke to fire service area manager overseeing response to major incident which saw around 15 people evacuated

Supporting image for story: Shropshire canal sinkhole: Dramatic drone footage captures the extent of the huge sinkhole in Whitchurch after 10 people were rescued from boats left stranded

Shropshire canal sinkhole: Dramatic drone footage captures the extent of the huge sinkhole in Whitchurch after 10 people were rescued from boats left stranded

Supporting image for story: 'They'll clear the road when they see me coming!' Watch Christmas wish come true for 101-year-old as she enjoys dream ride in Rolls-Royce

'They'll clear the road when they see me coming!' Watch Christmas wish come true for 101-year-old as she enjoys dream ride in Rolls-Royce

Supporting image for story: Paragliders in lucky escape after landing near Staffordshire polar bear enclosure

Paragliders in lucky escape after landing near Staffordshire polar bear enclosure

Supporting image for story: Telford woman handed £1,648 bill after someone else dumped her rubbish on council land

Telford woman handed £1,648 bill after someone else dumped her rubbish on council land

Supporting image for story: Watch: Santa flies into Shropshire hospital by helicopter to bring festive cheer to young patients

Watch: Santa flies into Shropshire hospital by helicopter to bring festive cheer to young patients

Education

Supporting image for story: 'Highlight of our year': Telford school students spread Christmas cheer with afternoon tea celebration for the community

'Highlight of our year': Telford school students spread Christmas cheer with afternoon tea celebration for the community

Supporting image for story: Telford College students spread festive cheer with Christmas gift donations to local charity

Telford College students spread festive cheer with Christmas gift donations to local charity

Supporting image for story: Global leaders inspire students at their old school

Global leaders inspire students at their old school

Supporting image for story: A young Rhayader chef is one of four in the Junior Chef of Wales final

A young Rhayader chef is one of four in the Junior Chef of Wales final

Supporting image for story: Young musicians deliver platinum performance and help raise thousands for charity

Young musicians deliver platinum performance and help raise thousands for charity

Supporting image for story: A year of progress and partnership for Coleg Cambria

A year of progress and partnership for Coleg Cambria

Motors

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EVs avoiding ‘lottery postcode’ suffered by petrol and diesel drivers, says AA

Supporting image for story: Renault sets world record for EV efficiency with Filante electric concept car

Renault sets world record for EV efficiency with Filante electric concept car

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Mazd'sa flagship - classy, practical and a diesel

Supporting image for story: The new Civic raises the bar again

The new Civic raises the bar again

Supporting image for story: First Drive: Can the Kia EV5 crack the electric SUV segment?

First Drive: Can the Kia EV5 crack the electric SUV segment?

Supporting image for story: Hyundai plans to reveal its largest EV at Brussels Motor Show

Hyundai plans to reveal its largest EV at Brussels Motor Show

Property

Supporting image for story: Wellington landowner wants to demolish bungalow and replace it with two three-storey buildings

Wellington landowner wants to demolish bungalow and replace it with two three-storey buildings

Supporting image for story: Plan to build up to eight homes near Whitchurch golf course is refused

Plan to build up to eight homes near Whitchurch golf course is refused

Supporting image for story: Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin councils among 38 to get extra power against rogue landlords

Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin councils among 38 to get extra power against rogue landlords

Supporting image for story: Proposal by church charity to turn former Whitchurch pub into 10-bed home is withdrawn

Proposal by church charity to turn former Whitchurch pub into 10-bed home is withdrawn

Supporting image for story: Green light for 61 new homes in Ludlow after council's concerns addressed

Green light for 61 new homes in Ludlow after council's concerns addressed

Supporting image for story: Landowners seek permission to build up to nine new homes on edge of small north Shropshire village

Landowners seek permission to build up to nine new homes on edge of small north Shropshire village

UK News

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‘Factual inaccuracies’ in Andrew’s Epstein accounts, lawyers said in emails

Supporting image for story: Ministers raise tax threshold for farmers after protests

Ministers raise tax threshold for farmers after protests

Supporting image for story: Greta Thunberg arrested at protest supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers

Greta Thunberg arrested at protest supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers

Supporting image for story: Asylum seeker who raped teenager in ‘shocking’ park attack jailed for nine years

Asylum seeker who raped teenager in ‘shocking’ park attack jailed for nine years

Supporting image for story: Good Friday Agreement wording on border poll is ‘workaround’, McDonald says

Good Friday Agreement wording on border poll is ‘workaround’, McDonald says

Supporting image for story: Man accused of drugging and raping ex-wife remanded into custody

Man accused of drugging and raping ex-wife remanded into custody

Supporting image for story: Andrew surrenders shotgun licence following police visit

Andrew surrenders shotgun licence following police visit

Supporting image for story: Ryanair fined £224m in Italy over ‘abusive strategy’ with travel agencies

Ryanair fined £224m in Italy over ‘abusive strategy’ with travel agencies

Supporting image for story: Woman arrested in child murder probe released without charge

Woman arrested in child murder probe released without charge

Supporting image for story: Pets At Home names former Waitrose boss James Bailey as chief executive

Pets At Home names former Waitrose boss James Bailey as chief executive

World News

Supporting image for story: Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Supporting image for story: At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Supporting image for story: Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Supporting image for story: Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Supporting image for story: US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

Supporting image for story: Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Supporting image for story: US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

Supporting image for story: Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

Supporting image for story: US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro