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Montgomery Canal collapse near Whitchurch will disrupt the UNESCO-linked Llangollen waterway through 2026, as £multi-million repairs follow the December 2025 embankment failure.

Canal & River Trust | Montgomery Canal collapse | UK canal repairs 2026 | UNESCO Llangollen | Whitchurch breach

What is known about the Montgomery Canal collapse near Whitchurch and the £multi-million repairs that will dominate 2026

Why Trump adviser’s wife posted Greenland in US flag colours, what it means for Trump’s Arctic strategy and why Denmark reacted so sharply as tensions rise over US influence in Greenland.

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Why Katie Miller, wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller, posted Greenland in US colours — and why Denmark is furious

Greece airspace shutdown after radio-frequency failure grounds flights nationwide on 4 January 2026. Thousands stranded as air-traffic control collapses, raising safety and infrastructure concerns.

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What is known about Greece’s air-traffic blackout after a radio-frequency collapse

Frozen pipes British Gas warning as 54,000 UK homes face heating and water failures. A 94p pipe trick could prevent £440 damage as Arctic air drives Britain into deep freeze.

British Gas | British Gas warning | burst pipes | frozen pipes | UK heating | winter damage

Frozen pipes British Gas warning as 54,000 UK homes face heating failure and £440 winter damage

Luke Littler defeats Gian van Veen at Alexandra Palace to win the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship, claiming the £1 million prize and lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy after a dominant final.

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Who won the 2026 World Darts Championship final — Luke Littler or Gian van Veen

Westminster City Council will spend £2.3m buying six homes in Lambeth to cut hotel use for homeless families as rents exceed LHA rates and temporary housing costs surge across London in 2026.

Lambeth housing | London councils | temporary accommodation | Westminster homelessness

Westminster turns to Lambeth as homelessness pressures overwhelm central London

Darts final tonight at Alexandra Palace sees Luke Littler face Gian van Veen for the first £1m PDC world title, with start time, TV, London pubs and a rivalry set to define a decade.

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Where to watch darts final tonight: Luke Littler vs Gian van Veen, start time and £1m title

Dartitis defines the PDC World Championship final as Luke Littler meets Gian van Veen on 3 January 2026 at 8pm in Alexandra Palace, London, with a £500,000 prize and world rankings at stake.

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Dartitis, Littler vs Van Veen in London: PDC World Championship final on 3 January for £500,000

3 January 2026 — Trump confirms a successful US operation against Venezuela after Maduro was captured and removed from the country, following air strikes and military action across Caracas and key sites.

Caracas strikes | Maduro detained | Trump Maduro capture | US Venezuela operation

Trump confirms “successful operation” against Venezuela: Maduro detained and removed from the country

3 January 2026 — US strikes Venezuela after explosions hit Caracas, forcing President Maduro to declare a national emergency as air raids target military bases, ports and airfields across the country.

Caracas explosions | Maduro emergency | US air raids | US Venezuela strikes | Venezuela crisis

What we know so far as US strikes hit Venezuela and explosions rock Caracas

German politicians are debating whether Bundeswehr troops could be deployed to Ukraine as part of a future EU peacekeeping mission once a ceasefire is agreed, raising major security questions.

Bundeswehr | EU defence | Germany Ukraine troops | Merz | peacekeeping mission

German politicians debate sending Bundeswehr troops to Ukraine as part of a future peacekeeping mission

Islington’s Low Traffic Neighbourhood has closed a key north London road, forcing thousands of vehicles onto longer routes and adding 1.4 million miles of traffic and hundreds of tonnes of CO₂ each year.

Islington LTN | King Henry’s Walk | London road closure | traffic displacement

Islington LTN road closure drives 1.4 million extra miles a year as traffic is pushed onto London’s main roads

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