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Alton Towers owner calls for Treasury to hold off on tourism VAT rise

Alton Towers and Madame Tussauds owner Merlin has called on the Government to hold back on plans to hike back tourism VAT in April as it warned its recovery “slowed” in the face of the spread of the Omicron variant. VAT on tourism, food and soft ...

10 Feb 2022 at 14:26

‘Evil’ beekeeper jailed for killing vulnerable family friend

An “evil” amateur beekeeper has been jailed for life to serve a minimum of 14 years for the manslaughter of a “vulnerable, kind” woman who had been a family friend since he was a young boy. Matthew Reynolds was convicted at Winchester Crown ...

10 Jun 2022 at 19:33

Family ‘absolutely devastated’ by death of young father in Storm Eunice

The family of a young father who was killed when a tree fell on a van during Storm Eunice have spoken of their devastation at his death. Jack Bristow, of Hobbyhorse Lane, Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, was a passenger in a white ...

23 Feb 2022 at 12:25

Muslims stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ at largest Islamic convention in UK

Muslims spoke about the importance of “standing shoulder to shoulder” as a community as they attended the first day of the largest Islamic convention in the UK. Around 40,000 Muslims are expected to attend the Jalsa Salana, ...

07 Aug 2023 at 20:17

Force ‘deeply sorry’ after body-worn footage lost in latest police data concern

A police force is “deeply sorry” after body-worn video footage recorded by its officers over a period of nearly three years was lost from its computer systems. South Yorkshire Police said it has referred itself to the ...

23 Aug 2023 at 10:32

Police believe lost body-worn video footage has been deleted, not hacked

A police force which apologised after body-worn video footage recorded by its officers over a period of nearly three years was lost from its computer systems says it does not believe it has been hacked. South ...

23 Aug 2023 at 13:10

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Alton Towers superfan and teacher marks reopening of haunted house he has ridden 15,000 times by hosting class trip

An Alton Towers enthusiast and teacher who visits the theme park every weekend celebrated the reopening of their haunted house attraction earlier this month – which he estimates he has been on 15,000 times – ...

30 Mar 2023 at 07:00

City

Legoland and Thorpe Park owner rolls out airline-style flexible pricing

Visitors to global attractions including Legoland, Thorpe Park and Madame Tussauds could expect to pay more during peak seasons and less in quieter months, under a pricing model used by sectors such as ...

25 Mar 2024 at 16:24

City

Legoland owner bounces back to profit amid tourism and staycation boom

The return of tourists and families enjoying staycations has propelled sales and earnings for the owner of Legoland and Thorpe Park. Merlin Entertainments, which is one of the world’s biggest ...

30 Jun 2023 at 17:14

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Rollercoaster superfans planning theme park wedding after engagement on Nemesis – which they rode 700 times this year

Two rollercoaster superfans who met working at a theme park and got engaged on Nemesis at Alton Towers are planning to overcome the two-year closure of their favourite ride by visiting it ...

16 Nov 2022 at 08:00

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Alec Baldwin says return to work is ‘strange’ following Halyna Hutchins shooting

Alec Baldwin says it feels “strange to go back to work” as he begins production in England on his first project since the death of Halyna Hutchins. The Hollywood actor, 63, said he still ...

08 Feb 2022 at 04:25

Daredevil grandmother, 72, ‘honoured’ to be chief ride tester at Alton Towers

A 72-year-old grandmother of four said she is “honoured” to have been given the role of testing rollercoaster rides at Alton Towers Resort. Jackie Smith, who lives near Stonehenge in ...

18 Jul 2024 at 21:30

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