25 h. ago 'I'll never get on a fairground ride again after little girl's horror injuries'

Speaking out in a new Netflix docu-series, Marcia looked back on the fairground ride malfunction that left her 11-year-old niece and father, 57, with serious injuries.

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25 h. ago 'I'll never get on a fairground ride again after what happened to my 11

Marcia's life was turned on its head when her niece and dad were rushed to hospital after a malfunction on a fairground ride. She's now speaking out about the ordeal for Netflix.

Politics

3 d. ago I was refused entry onto a fairground ride because of my weight

Vanessa Gregory, from Cheshire, who was refused entry onto a fairground ride because of her weight has lost almost seven stone.

Politics

4 d. ago Terrified drivers describe moment cars swerved as lorry crossed motorway in eight

Emergency services were called out to the scene of an eight-vehicle collision on the M60 motorway

Transport

5 d. ago "My husband hit my breaks": Terrified drivers speak of moment cars were forced to 'swerve and slam breaks' as lorry crosses M60 in motorway 'chaos'

One motorist said the mayhem unfolded after a car first hit one of the lorries involved

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5 d. ago "My husband hit my brakes": Terrified drivers speak of moment cars were forced to swerve as lorry crosses M60 in motorway 'chaos'

One motorist said the mayhem unfolded after a car first hit one of the lorries involved

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5 d. ago Moment 'nightmare' neighbour brandishes knife outside flat as terrified resident begs council to move her from crime

The resident has caught some of the violence on video, including a clip of a man waving a blade while trying to get into a flat, and another of a physical altercation on the stairwell.

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7 d. ago Shocking moment reckless joyrider speeds the WRONG WAY up dual carriageway during 90mph police chase as terrified drivers swerve to avoid head

This is the heart-stopping moment a dangerous joyrider went the wrong way down a busy dual carriageway during a terrifying high-speed police pursuit.

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1 week ago A moment that changed me: An accident left me terrified of risk. Then I joined a stranger on a motorbike adventure

We rode through the dark, through winding mountain roads to reach scenic nooks I otherwise would never have seen. From then, I had the confidence to make friends and travel moreAs I watched the sleek, white motorbike roll out of the hire shop in Thakhek, Laos, I wondered if I was making a dreadful mistake. It was March 2017 and I had agreed to go on a road trip with a stranger – an American named Travis, whom I had met a few weeks earlier. We were classmates on a Rotary International Peace Fellowship, which brought together people from sectors such as academia, farming and activism to learn about conflict resolution, in Thailand. I tended to have my guard up around people I didn’t know but Travis’s constant gentle efforts to get to know me had worked, and we bonded over a shared sense of humour. When he suggested we explore Laos together, it felt like a natural progression of our budding friendship.Travis wanted to visit a climbing hotspot, I wanted to see the Laos that wasn’t on th...

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1 week ago "Get the kids out!" Moment naked man attacks driver at roundabout as terrified children watch

The man, who was completely nude, is seen to climb into the driver's side of the car before being dragged out and pinned to the ground

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2 w. ago Horror moment meat cleaver wielding thug launches attack on terrified shop staff

The thug was seen waiting outside for half-an-hour plotting his attack before barging through the shop door, terrifying staff, and stealing £2,000 from the till with police launching an investigation

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2 w. ago Horrific moment rabid bear pins down terrified ranger and starts gnawing on his head before mauling two other men to death

What was meant to be a simple father-and-son outing to collect firewood ended in tragedy after a rabid sloth bear launched a violent attack, killing both men and leaving a forest guard injured. 

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2 w. ago Sickening moment octopus fairground ride 'snaps' sending man hurtling to death

Chilling footage captured by a bystander showed the moment the octopus-themed ride broke, with one car hitting the ground as people were heard screaming

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2 w. ago Woman catapulted from funfair ride at 60mph 'lucky to be alive'

"When I came off my ride I hit the ride next to me. They even said if I had hit that ride differently I would be dead. There was no way of surviving."

Society

2 w. ago Terrifying moment woman was catapulted from UK fairground ride at 60mph

Jade Harrison was thrown from a fairground ride at 60mph and was left with life-altering injuries. The 27-year-old said she is 'lucky to be alive' and has vowed to never step foot on a fairground ride again

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3 w. ago Moment terrified Brits watch from their Cyprus hotel balconies as Iranian missiles rain down on Israel 250 miles across the Mediterranean

Bizarre footage taken by British tourists from a balcony in the Cypriot party spot shows the long-range missiles soaring over the sky, leaving the holidaymakers stunned.

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3 w. ago Heartstopping moment silverback GORILLA charges at group of shocked tourists and sends them crashing to the ground

This is the heartstopping moment a silverback gorilla charged toward a group of terrified tourists, barreling down a hill while roaring and baring its teeth in Uganda.

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3 w. ago 'I was catapulted from fairground ride at 60mph – I'm lucky to still be alive'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Jade Harrison, 27, was thrown from the Airmaxx 360 ride at Hull Fair in 2019, with the terrifying incident leaving her with a broken jaw and struggling to breathe

Society

3 w. ago Primary school teacher flung from fairground ride at 60mph after safety bar gave way

Jade Harrison said she's 'lucky to be alive' after the Hull Fair incident

Society

3 w. ago Woman flung from popular fairground ride at 60mph 'lucky to be alive'

Jade Harrison was visiting Hull Fair with friends when she was flung from the Airmaxx 360 ride at 60mph, smashing into another attraction before hitting the ground and blacking out

Society