22 h. ago UK's 'oldest theme park' still open after 180 years with rides and huge waterslide

Theme parks may seem like a modern invention. but there is a surprisingly long history behind the attractions. The first theme park in the UK is over 180 years old and still delighting visitors

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23 h. ago Pictured: Schoolboy, 16, who collapsed and died suddenly at theme park

It is believed Taha Ali Soomro went into cardiac arrest and suffered a seizure at Barry Island Pleasure Park in Wales.

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24 h. ago Pictured: School boy, 16, who collapsed and died suddenly at theme park

It is believed Taha Ali Soomro went into cardiac arrest and suffered a seizure at Barry Island Pleasure Park in Wales.

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27 h. ago Mystery as boy, 16, suddenly collapses and dies at busy UK theme park

The 'much-loved' teenage boy died at Barry Island in South Wales earlier this year and a coroner has now given a provisional cause of death as 'unascertained'

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28 h. ago Boy, 16, dies at Barry Island theme park but reason for tragic end remains a mystery

Taha Ali Soomro, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called to Barry Island Pleasure Park on May 23 following reports he was in cardiac arrest

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28 h. ago Death of teen at Barry Island Pleasure Park a mystery, inquest hears

Taha Ali Soomro was described as a 'much-loved' teenager

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29 h. ago Horror moment woman plunges 20ft from faulty rollercoaster at 60mph in deadly crash

Karin Elmegard was one of three people thrown from the 60mph Jetline rollercoaster at Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm when the ride derailed, leaving one dead

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46 h. ago Disturbing moment woman plunges 20ft from faulty rollercoaster

A horror clip captured the moment Karin Elmegard was sent hurtling 20ft from a 'faulty' rollercoaster that left one rider dead and several others injured at a theme park .

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65 h. ago Boy, 9, dies in horror after mum slit his throat with kitchen knife in Italy – after 8 year custody battle

A BOY has died after his mother slit his throat with a large kitchen knife in their Italy home amid an eight-year custody dispute. Police in Trieste named the nine-year-old as Giovanni, whose mother, 55-year-old Ukrainian national Olena Stasiuk, reportedly killed him earlier this week. Officers stormed the Muggia apartment after Giovanni’s father, Paolo Trame,...

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69 h. ago Horror as boy, 11, dies after being shot in fatal 'road rage incident'

The child had been on his way to school for the day when his stepfather got into an altercation with another driver, only for things to turn fatal when a gun was pulled out

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3 d. 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 d. 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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3 d. ago Boy dies at nursery after he was 'strangled by his own jumper'

An air ambulance was dispatched but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene before it arrived.

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3 d. ago Boy, 2, dies being 'strangled by his jumper' at nursery as locals grieve at gates

Leonardo Ricci was found by his playschool carers in Bibbiena, near Arezzo, central Italy. Locals were seen weeping outside the gates and a manslaughter probe has now been launched

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4 d. ago Thomas Tuchel must solve England's one glaring issue ahead of the World Cup

England are on the verge of completing their World Cup qualifying campaign with a perfect record but one position in Thomas Tuchel's side remains somewhat of a mystery

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4 d. ago Boy, 14, skipped school, bought a train ticket and was never seen again

Andrew Gosden was just 14 when he bought a one-way ticket to Kings Cross station in London and never came home. Despite numerous reported sightings over the years, his whereabouts remain a mystery

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4 d. ago Drummer from legendary rock band dies as bandmates lead tributes

Rocker Hilly Boy Michaels, the drummer of the band Sparks, has sadly died - and brothers Ron and Russell Mael who formed the group have confirmed his passing on social media

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4 d. ago Hilly Boy Michaels dead: Sparks drummer dies as as bandmates pay tribute

Hilly Boy Michaels, the drummer of legendary band Sparks, has died, his bandmates have confirmed in a heartbroken tribute shared on social media

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4 d. ago The murder victim with no name found dumped in a Welsh forest as search for answers goes on

Ten years ago the remains of "Clocaenog Forest Man" were found by brothers camping in the woods - but his identity remains a mystery

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5 d. ago Shamed SnowDome’s staggering £6m profit after failing boy, 12, who died at party

After Louis Watkiss’ family were denied a full inquest into his death, we can reveal how fined snow centre has raked in handsome profit in just three years

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