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Online home of the daily Leader newspaper, covering news, sport and more in Whitchurch and North Shropshire. Read and comment on stories at www.whitchurchherald.co.uk

23/12/2025

The plans were approved by a planning inspector

23/12/2025

They reached the milestone in less than a year

22/12/2025

The Press Association has shared this drone image of the collapsed sinkhole at Chemistry in Whitchurch. At least 10 people had to be rescued after the 50m sinkhole opened early on Monday morning.

Story in comments.

22/12/2025

"We could see all the fish jumping around, big ones as well."

22/12/2025

Video from the scene at Chemistry in Whitchurch shows a field flooded with water, which gushed out of a massive sinkhole in the nearby Shropshire Union Canal on Monday morning.

Story in comments.

22/12/2025

Footage from Herald reporter Ruairi Walsh shows the extent of the damage to the Shropshire Union Canal at Chemistry this morning.

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22/12/2025

Astonishing scenes this morning

22/12/2025

This is the scene in Whitchurch today, where a 50m sinkhole has opened up in the canal. Emergency services have declared a major incident after the collapse. Thankfully, nobody was injured.

22/12/2025

Emergency services were called in the early hours of this morning

22/12/2025

'Major incident' declared after sinkhole appears in Whitchurch canal - full story in comments

22/12/2025

"We are in the fortunate position to have a team of Town Councillors that share a joint passion for our town and its future"

21/12/2025

The road between the site and town is not suitable for pedestrians when it's dark

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