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West Midlands canal sinkhole: Shropshire canal disaster fundraisers 'overwhelmed' at generosity as appeal tops £60,000

The organisers behind a fundraiser for boaters hit by the Whitchurch Canal collapse said they have been "overwhelmed" after the appeal topped £60k.

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