20 h. ago Major city's abandoned '90s shopping centre and £3m plans to reopen it

The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, opened in 1991 and closed its doors for good at the end of 2020 due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Economics

40 h. ago 'World's loneliest dolphin' dies alone in tiny tank in abandoned theme park

Honey, a female bottlenose dolphin, spent the last two years of her life in a small pool at the Marine Park Aquarium in Choshi, Japan, before she heartbreakingly died alone

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3 d. ago How ambitious resident plans to reopen abandoned UK theme park and turn it into a tourist hotspot

An ambitious Welsh resident has vowed to revive an abandoned theme park and transform it into a 'booming' tourist hub, following its the announcement of its closure on 4 March.

Politics

4 d. ago Tourist faces £168,000 fine for throwing a large rock into a gorge in popular national park

A tourist is facing an eye-watering £168,000 fine for throwing a massive rock down a gorge in a popular national park.

Economics

7 d. ago Abandoned theme park with crumbling arcade and creepy dummies 'left to rot'

An urban explorer Lukka Bradburn visited the remains of two abandoned theme parks in Japan after visiting nearby ghost towns deserted in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster

Politics

7 d. ago Creepy theme park abandoned after nuclear disaster looks like Wild West 'left to rot'

An intrepid traveller managed to locate an abandoned theme park in Japan – but appeared to take a huge step back in time and stumbled upon the US Wild West remade

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8 d. ago Abandoned Disney World theme parks left to rot and eerily quiet

Walt Disney World in Florida is known for being a magical place, but there are some parts of the resort that have been left abandoned and are now slowly decaying

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8 d. ago England's 'prettiest village' curbs major upgrade due to 'over

The council chairman of a popular UK tourist destination has said that introducing a new car park was "not plausible" as the village continues to struggle with overtourism

Politics

9 d. ago Orca family left 'swimming aimless' at abandoned theme park four months after it shut down

Wikie, 23, and son Keijo, 11, have spent their whole lives in captivity and now have been left in a crumbling tank after their theme park home in France shut in January

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9 d. ago Abandoned theme park left 'frozen in time' where Orca whales still alive left to rot

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo are the last two killer whales in France and due to the closure of the Marineland Antibes they have been left to rot in their tank

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9 d. ago Theme park left abandoned and 'frozen in time' where Orca whales still alive left to rot

Killer whales Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo, who have spent their whole lives in captivity, have been left inside their crumbling tank five months after the closure of their home. Now campaigners say they're at risk of dying from their unsanitary conditions

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1 week ago Why murdered Simpsons star's fans want him honored at ALCATRAZ amid Trump's plan to reopen island hellhole

Fans of murdered Simpsons and SNL icon Phil Hartman are calling for the star to be honored at Alcatraz amid Trump's wild plan to reopen the island jail.

Politics

1 week ago Keir Starmer challenges SNP Government to reopen Scottish steel plants as workers left on furlough

The Prime Minister said he was "horrified" that both the Dalzell and Clydebridge mills in Lanarkshire are mothballed.

Politics

2 w. ago One of Alcatraz’s last living inmates speaks out on Trump’s plan to reopen prison

Charlie Hopkins believes president is not serious about reviving storied San Francisco jail

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2 w. ago Tourist deserves 'Darwin Award' after being savaged by crocodile he thought was fake

A tourist visiting a mangrove park in the Philippines was trapped inside a crocodile enclosure for around 30 minutes after climbing its fence to take a photo of the killer beast

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2 w. ago Everything you need to know about Trump’s bizarre plan to reopen Alcatraz

Trump has directed officials to reopen a ‘substantially enlarged and rebuilt’ prison on Alcatraz Island - but is it really viable?

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2 w. ago Trump announces £300 million plan to reopen Alcatraz prison which once housed Al Capone

Donald Trump announced he would be directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to begin taking steps to renovate and eventually reopen Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary

Economics

2 w. ago Abandoned UK theme park set to reopen after huge transformation

A much-loved attraction in Bournemouth, UK, that closed down in 2023 is getting a brand-new lease of life - and it's set to reopen later this year as a 'creative' and 'stimulating' adventure park. 

Politics

2 w. ago Trump reveals the wild reason he decided to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison

Trump said after his surprise announcement of a plan to reopen Alcatraz that the prison represents 'law and order,' invoked the movies, and described a failed escape with a grim end.

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2 w. ago Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison for ‘most ruthless offenders’

Plan to expand and reuse long-shuttered penitentiary off San Francisco described as ‘not serious’ by Nancy PelosiDonald Trump has said he is directing the administration to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on an island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years.California lawmakers called the idea “absurd on its face” and part of the US president’s strategy of political distraction. Other officials pointed to the closure of the prison complex in 1963, known for its brutal conditions, due to operational expense and the high number of (unsuccessful) escape attempts. Continue reading...

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