47 h. ago Alton Towers' new 'Toxicator' ride forced to CLOSE on its opening day

Riders were left 'so disappointed' after being evacuated as brown liquid was seen quickly seeping from the drains at the entrance to the rollercoaster on Saturday.

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50 h. ago Alton Towers' new 'Toxicator' ride closes on its opening day after burst pipe spews 'brown liquid' near visitors

Riders were left 'so disappointed' after being evacuated as brown liquid was seen quickly seeping from the drains at the entrance to the rollercoaster on Saturday.

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64 h. ago New Toxicator ride at Alton Towers closes on opening day after pipe bursts

A spokesperson for Alton Towers said the incident was ‘unrelated to the new ride’.

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69 h. ago New Alton Towers ride shut down on opening day after sewage leak

Alton Towers’ new Toxicator ride forced an ecacuation with claims people were standing in "human toilet waste".

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2 d. ago Alton Towers' new ride The Toxicator closes on opening day after 'spraying raw sewage'

The brown sludge that flooded the entrance to the new Toxicator ride at Alton Towers was jokingly referred to as a "toxic incident" after it needed to shut down due to a burst pipe

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3 d. ago Rachael Blackmore one of three jockeys banned for breaking whip rules at Cheltenham

The top rider picked up a six day suspension on the first day of the Festival but will be back in time to ride at the Grand National meeting

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3 d. ago New Alton Towers ride Toxicator 'evacuated' and shut on first day following leak

Bosses at the theme park have confirmed the incident was due to a water pipe leak nearby

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5 d. ago Vintage London buses are back on the roads for one day only – here’s how you can ride one

There’s no need to tap on with your contactless on these decades-old buses from yesteryear

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5 d. ago Vintage London buses will be free to ride for one day only in March

Vintage London buses will be free to ride for one day only in March  The Independent

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8 d. ago You Can Ride Vintage Red London Buses for Free This Month – Here’s How

You Can Ride Vintage Red London Buses for Free This Month – Here’s How  Time Out London

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3 w. ago Sadiq Khan claims 20mph limits 'unlikely' to have slowed down bus speeds

Over half of London’s roads now have a 20mph speed limit, but the mayor believes this has only had a ‘negligible’ impact on buses’ journey times

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3 w. ago Kate Moss’s favourite vintage supplier presents collection at London Fashion Week

Kate Moss’s favourite vintage supplier presents collection at London Fashion Week  The Independent

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3 w. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with Wellington to Auckland ride

Australian cyclist breaks record by covering 648km from New Zealand’s capital to its biggest city in less than a dayThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand and ending 18 and a half hours later in Auckland. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand capital to its biggest city in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Wellington to Auckland ride in less than a day

Australian cyclist’s day began at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in AucklandThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand and ending 18 and a half hours later in Auckland. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand capital to its biggest city in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Auckland to Wellington ride in less than a day

Australian cyclist’s day began at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in WellingtonThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ending 18-and-a-half hours later in Wellington. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand’s biggest city to its capital in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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