The Latest Breaking News from Alton Towers

Thousands pass through the village each year

It’s not every day you hear of the remains of a great sea serpent being excavated in a city car park, but that’s precisely what’s happening right now in Edinburgh’s New Town.

We've teamed up with theme park giant Merlin to get you year-round access to some of the UK's biggest attractions, from Legoland Windsor and Alton Towers to SEA LIFE aquariums nationwide. Enter today and prepare for a year of fun to begin.

We've teamed up with theme park giant Merlin to get you year-round access to some of the UK's biggest attractions, from Alton Towers and Chessington World of Adventures to SEA LIFE aquariums nationwide. Enter today and prepare for a year of fun to begin.

Therese Coffey was accused of a 'jolly day out' after riding the Wicker Man at Alton Towers, the popular theme park which happens to be owned by a Conservative donor

Levelling up and the rising cost of living was on the agenda during a cabinet meeting held in Stoke-on-Trent

Pysche yourself up for the biggest and scariest rollercoasters in the UK

Police discovered Mohammed Arslan Ali, 25, had sent out bulk marketing messages to more than 100 customers boasting about having high quality drugs to sell

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Some said Wales’ highest peak was now 'busier than Blackpool', but National Park bosses said problems with littering and parking were no more significant than usual

Critics argue the popularity ruins the appeal, however others say it's "perfectly reasonable"