53 h. ago Alton Towers discount codes – get 2 for 1 theme park entry this August

Get 2 for 1 park entry this summer with these Alton Towers promo codes and offers

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56 h. ago 'I spent the day at Alton Towers and couldn't believe length of queue times'

A theme park enthusiast has given a little insight into the lengthy queues at Alton Towers as parents search for fun days out to keep kids entertained during the holidays

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3 d. ago Alton Towers evacuates section of theme park after fire breaks out

The fire happened in a toilet in the Forbidden Valley section of the park

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3 d. ago Alton Towers is evacuated after 'small' fire broke out inside toilet block in Forbidden Valley

Alton Towers has been evacuated after a 'small' but 'contained' fire broke out inside a toilet facility in the Forbidden Valley.

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3 d. ago Alton Towers evacuated following reports of 'fire' in theme park

Guests have been evacuated after a reported fire rom the Forbidden Valley area of the busy theme park.

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3 d. ago Alton Towers evacuated with 'confused' guests asked to leave as smoke fills area

Visitors at Alton Towers have taken to social media, with some claiming that the affected area is the Forbidden Valley inside the theme park, but this is unconfirmed so far

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3 d. ago Alton Towers evacuated UPDATES: Guests asked to leave after reports of 'fire'

The evacuation happened on Monday afternoon with guests reporting they had been evacuated from the Forbidden Valley area of the busy theme park

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3 d. ago Alton Towers evacuated UPDATES: Theme park area reopens after fire

The evacuation happened on Monday afternoon with guests reporting they had been evacuated from the Forbidden Valley area of the busy theme park - the park remains open

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4 d. ago The expats' paradise where life is cheap: My 18 hours witnessing the shocking Filipino police system that lets rich Westerners walk free after awful crimes: JENS WARD

I spent a day at Alcantara Police Station - where the American was being held while negotiations took place - speaking to police about their unique way of handling the business of accidental death.

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6 d. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty scolds Tory MP in heated migrant row as he stutters

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty scolded Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp in a heated clash over Labour's new migrant deal with France, after he spent the day before on a boat in Dover

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8 d. ago UK's abandoned ghost station frozen in time that Brits queue to see

Once a critical site of polar research, this British base was abandoned for over half a century shortly after opening. Today, it has taken on a second life as a heritage site and tourist hotspot

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9 d. ago Mum 'wrapped bleeding daughter in towel' and ran from hotel room

Danielle Kenny, 35, had spent the day with her four children on Friday when she decided to book a stay at the hotel.

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1 week ago 'I spent a day bin diving and was stunned by what I found in just a few minutes'

The UK's best dumpster divers have found an unused aquarium and a brand-new hamster cage amongst other incredible discoveries as they showed a YouTuber inside their weird and wonderful world

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1 week ago 'I spent day diving into bins for hidden treasures and was floored by what I found'

A couple have started documenting the secretive world of British dumpster-divers – even using a video camera they found in a bin to launch their own YouTube channel

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3 w. ago Where should we take the kids? These are the most expensive family days out from Alton Towers to Legoland

MailOnline analysis has revealed where the most expensive family days out are - including the hidden costs of parking charges...

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4 w. ago 'I visited Alton Towers this summer and was floored by the queue times'

A rollercoaster fan who recently went to Alton Towers was shocked at how long the wait times were for several rides with summer holidays coming up and she shared his experience online

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4 w. ago Minister wants tourist attractions to ‘supercharge’ EV infrastructure

Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, met with tourism leaders at Staffordshire theme park Alton Towers.

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4 w. ago Ministers wants tourist attractions to ‘supercharge’ EV infrastructure

Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, met with tourism leaders at Staffordshire theme park Alton Towers.

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4 w. ago 'We found a theme park much cheaper than Alton Towers with no queues'

Gulliver's Kingdom is a far cry from the likes of Alton Towers and Drayton Manor, but it has a charm all of its own, according to Megan Shaw

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4 w. ago Tour de France 2025: Abrahamsen wins fast and furious stage 11 as Pogacar falls in Toulouse – live

Updates from Wednesday’s stage around ToulouseStage-by-stage guide | And you can also email AmyThere’s about 8km left of the neutralised start. On the TV coverage, reporters have been asking the riders how they spent the rest day. Both Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar say they had haircuts. Pogačar seemed very pleased that he’d had a ride with a proper cafe stop as well.Bill has emailed in with his thoughts on today’s stage:Given the profile of the parcours, I can’t see any breakaway thrilling heroics ending well, as the day sets in for the bunch sprint.I’m genuinely pleased that Healy is in yellow, he got a proper stomp on on Monday, and seems to be in a position to keep hold of the jersey today. If he keeps his wits about him, it’s only his Toulouse. Continue reading...

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