3 d. ago Two jokes in Alton Towers panto made my 8 year old belly laugh like never before

The Santa Sleepover package at Alton Towers is jam packed with festive fun. The panto jokes were just one of many highlights

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2 w. ago Kids stay and swim for free at Alton Towers in limited time Black Friday deal

Book something to look forward to with free child places and other deals on stays in January, February and March

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2 w. ago Alton Towers Smiler victim still longs for 'normal life' after leg amputation

Leah Washington-Pugh became an amputee as a result of the horror crash

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2 w. ago Win four Gold Merlin Annual Passes to Alton Towers, SEA LIFE attractions, Thorpe Park and more

Just in time for Christmas, one lucky winner will enjoy endless adventures for the whole family with 4 Gold Merlin Annual Passes.

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2 w. ago How you can get a year's access to Alton Towers, Legoland, Thorpe Park and more for just £79 this Black Friday

Thrillseekers will be pleased to know they can get a year of unlimited access to the UK's biggest theme parks for just £79. 

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3 w. ago 'I lost my leg on at Alton Towers, but I'm lucky to be where I am now'

Leah Washington-Pugh has pledged to help other amputees at a new NHS facility

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3 w. ago Alton Towers Smiler crash victim who became amputee at 17 still yearns for a "normal life"

The Alton Towers Smiler crash brought changes to law to help theme park victims with legal aid.

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3 w. ago Alton Towers crash victim still wishes for 'normal life' 10 years after losing leg

Leah Washington-Pugh was left seriously injured in a crash at the major theme park in 2015 and had to have her left leg amputated below the knee, when she was just 17

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4 w. ago Kingdom review – David Attenborough never fails to make nature awe

Attenborough’s latest extravaganza is packed with such high drama it’s like Game of Thrones if Cersei was a hyena. If only it hadn’t been bumped down the schedules because of StrictlyAs I watch a leopard hunt in Kingdom, the BBC’s latest David Attenborough-narrated documentary, I find myself thinking about a YouGov survey from a few years ago that found that half of Britons wouldn’t take a free trip to the moon, with 11% turning it down because “there isn’t enough to see and do”. As well as it providing a fantastic insight into the great British public’s psyche (would outer space be better if it had Alton Towers?), I can’t help but wonder if it also explains the pressure that TV commissioners feel under to find new ways to interest the pesky human race in sights that would previously have been greeted with wonder.Back in 2017, Blue Planet II was the most-watched programme of the year, with 14.1 million viewers tuning in to see dolphins surf on prime time. Today, the six-part Kingdom...

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