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Ten people have been helped to safety after a hole opened up in a Shropshire canal, pulling in boats and discharging large volumes of water on to surrounding land. Emergency services declared a major incident after the 50 metre-long hole breached the canal in the West Midlands, leaving boats teetering on the edge of a steep drop or stuck at the bottom of the cavity. There were no reported casualties, according to West Mercia police

Morrisons investigating after The S*n newspaper spotted at Anfield storeIt was spotted outside the store close to Anfield stadiumView 2 Images Video shows where the news stand was located outside the front of the Morrisons Daily store at the Esso garage on Oakfield Road (Image: TikTok user)Morrisons is investigating after The S*n newspaper was spotted for sale outside one of its franchise stores in the shadow of Anfield stadium. ‌A video shared on TikTok, which has been seen hundreds of times, shows the newspaper tucked behind The Times on a news stand outside the Morrisons Daily store at the Esso on Oakfield Road in Anfield. One commenter said: "Selling the S*n newspaper outside Anfield football ground. In the video the newspaper is tucked behind The Times paper on the stand located near the doors at the entrance of the store. The video then pans around to show Oakfield Road, with Anfield stadium in the distance.

A brawl erupted in Turkey’s parliament between members of the ruling AK party and the opposition Republican People's party on the final day of budget talks. Lawmakers threw punches and pushed each other after an argument broke out between two MPs. The session was briefly suspended before members returned to pass the 2026 budget

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Video shared by the US Geological Survey on social media shows mud spraying up and out from the Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone national park. Other recent eruptions have mostly been audible but not visible because they happened either at night or when the camera was obscured by ice. The agency said the Black Diamond Pool was previously the site of a hydrothermal explosion, in July 2024, that sent rocks and mud flying hundreds of feet into the air and damaged a boardwalk. It prompted the closure of the area to visitors due to the damage and potential for additional hazardous activity

In fact, it wasn't too long ago that football was played on Christmas Day in Scotland. ‌While those two games remain the last fixtures on Christmas Day, it had already been five years since there was a full card. And December 25, 1971 was the last time Rangers and Celtic played on Christmas Day. ‌And he also has the distinction of being the last Rangers players to score on Christmas Day. He is Celtic's final Christmas Day scorer, although Jim Brown's late consolation goal means the honour of being the last person to score against Celtic on Christmas Day belongs to him.

Christmas dinner with family can sometimes feel tense, especially when topics like immigration or politics come up. While it’s tempting to shut down a difficult conversation or lead with facts alone, this can often lead to further resentment and division. We spoke to Who Is Your Neighbour?, a charity with fifteen years of experience in facilitating non-judgmental conversations. This year, the Guardian charity appeal is supporting grassroots organisations that work to heal social division and nurture hope in our communities. From refugee welcome initiatives to local youth clubs these charities provide a powerful antidote to hate and distrust.

AdvertisementSchools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. “Now, you can do it on an app, you can download it on social media, and you don’t have to have any technical expertise whatsoever,” he said. Experts fear schools aren’t doing enoughSameer Hinduja, the co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center, recommends that schools update their policies on AI-generated deepfakes and get better at explaining them. The “I” is for “inform” any social media platforms on which the image is posted. The “L” is for “limit” social media access.

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A RARE coin has sold for 279 times its face value after a brutal bidding war – here’s how to spot one in your spare change and make a mint too. The 2009 Kew Gardens coin sold for £138 on eBay this morning after one bidder fought off offers from eight others. This is a super sought after coin – both the design, and the number of coins in circulation, make it a rare coin collectors love. There is a 2019-dated Kew Gardens coin too – but the 2009 version is considered to be rarer and more valuable. The Kew Gardens 50p is second in the Royal Mint’s top 10 list of rarest 50ps, below the 2023 Atlantic Salmon.

Dec 22, 2025 22:00:00Danish Post will deliver its last mail on December 30, 2025, marking the end of its 400-year historyDenmark's national postal company, Postnord, will end almost all mail delivery services on December 30, 2025, due to a significant decline in the number of letters delivered. Therefore, the decision was made to end mail delivery from 2026 onwards and focus on parcel delivery. However, customers will need to visit a Dao store to mail their mail or pay an additional fee to have it collected. All government communications are automatically sent via digital mail, rather than postal mail. While there's an option to receive physical mail, few people actually use it, with only 5% opting out of digital mail.

A group of the world’s top economists – including the Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz – have called for Sri Lanka’s debt payments to be suspended as it tackles the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The country’s $9bn (£6.8bn) national debt was restructured last year, after lengthy negotiations with creditors after the government defaulted on repayments in 2022. Before the cyclone hit, annual repayments were expected to total 25% of government revenues – a high level by international and historical standards. In a statement, the group of 120 global experts called for fresh debt restructuring to restore the country’s repayments to a manageable level, given the scale of environmental destruction. “This environmental emergency is poised to absorb – and potentially exceed – the extremely limited fiscal space created by the current debt restructuring package.

When I first heard that Chloé Zhao was interested in making a film of my novel, “Hamnet,” I was instantly intrigued. I had been told that she wanted to co-write the script with me. AdvertisementJessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in “Hamnet.” (Agata Grzybowska / Focus Features)What can I say about this complete volte-face? Chloé is the queen of voice notes. And there were voice notes about tiny yet crucial details: If Hamnet imagines himself working with his father in the playhouse, what might he see himself doing there?

Hate crimes are rising around the UK, after a summer of flags going up on lamp-posts across the country and racist riots in 2024. Taj Ali is a Muslim journalist who has been collating evidence of these attacks. Even in big diverse areas there is a sense of fear, but what is life like for smaller ethnic minority communities in smaller towns? Back on the Map, featured in this video, is part of the Guardian's charity appeal which is raising money for grassroots charities that are connecting communities and building solidarity, pride and hope across the country. Donate to our appeal here