Couple left homeless by canal ‘sinkhole’ overwhelmed with offers for Christmas stay

Paul and Anthony Smith-Storey enjoying the Llangollen Canal before disaster struck (Picture: Narrowboat Life Unlocked)

A couple whose boat was stranded in an empty canal in Shropshire have said kindhearted strangers saved their Christmas, along with countless others’ too.

Paul and Anthony Smith-Storey were on a narrowboat in Llangollen Canal when a massive ‘sinkhole’ opened up 18 yards away on Monday morning.

The pair faced a Christmas with nowhere to stay after they fled their ship...