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# alton towers

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# Oblivion
Alton Towers says rollercoaster did what it was supposed to after passengers evacuated 180 feet above the ground
A rollercoaster train was 180 feet in the air when it shut off.
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Jul 25th 2017, 7:03 PM
# the smiler
Alton Towers operator fined £5 million over crash in which two girls lost legs
Vicky Balch, then 19, and Leah Washington, then 17, each lost a leg in the crash.
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Sep 27th 2016, 3:00 PM
Passengers stuck for 30 minutes on Alton Towers rollercoaster which crashed last year
Two women required amputations after the same ride crashed last June.
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Sep 1st 2016, 5:23 PM
# galactica
VIDEO: The world's first virtual reality rollercoaster has arrived
Galactica takes users on a journey through space.
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Mar 29th 2016, 4:24 PM
# the smiler
Alton Towers crash victims speak out ahead of ride re-opening
The park is set to open for the summer season tomorrow.
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Mar 18th 2016, 10:11 PM
# alton towers
UK health authority to prosecute Alton Towers owners over rollercoaster crash
The 2 June crash at the popular theme park saw five people seriously injured.
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Feb 25th 2016, 11:11 AM
# the smiler
Alton Towers says horror crash was caused by 'human error'
Two people had leg amputations following the crash over the summer.
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Nov 24th 2015, 2:18 PM
# Competition
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Oct 30th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Staking a Claim
Chris Henry: 'You have to prepare for getting smashed and do some damage yourself'
Ulster star will line out at openside flanker for Ireland against Romania on Sunday.
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Sep 25th 2015, 5:51 PM
# Rollercoaster
"I started to feel pain and I couldn't feel my toes." - Teenager describes Alton Towers crash
Leah Washington’s leg was amputated after the crash.
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Aug 11th 2015, 2:00 PM
# alton towers
‘I’ll have a different life': Young woman who lost her leg on rollercoaster speaks out
“I’m nervous for the future.”
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Aug 9th 2015, 5:16 PM
Alton Towers breakdown leaves visitors hanging upside down
The group were left hanging for 20 minutes on the hottest day of the year
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Jul 2nd 2015, 9:37 PM
# alton towers
"Has somebody lost a limb on that ride?" - Over 1,000 complaints about Kay Burley interview
The Sky News presenter was accused of ‘misrepresenting’ the CEO of Merlin Entertainment.
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Jun 11th 2015, 8:20 AM
# alton towers
Teenage Alton Towers crash victim has leg amputated
The 17-year-old girl was among four people seriously injured in the incident.
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Jun 8th 2015, 2:22 PM
# alton towers
Alton Towers apologises for 'devastating' crash that left four people with 'significant' injuries
A number of rollercoasters have been closed as a result.
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Jun 5th 2015, 1:40 PM
# the smiler
One man, three teenagers seriously injured after collision on Alton Towers rollercoaster
A moving carriage hit a stationary one.
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Jun 2nd 2015, 10:45 PM