It was all smiles when The Smiler opened at Alton Towers, in 2013. Technicians Charlotte Tomkiss, Georgia Wright and Simon Cross were the first people to sample the £18 million ride during a sneak ...
Alton Towers rollercoaster crash amputee Leah Washington, 25, has shared an inspirational video documenting her journey over the past eight years since her “life was flipped”. The 25-year-old from ...
The crash happened on the world's first 14 loop rollercoaster, the Smiler, which opened in May 2013. Alton Towers said a total of 16 people were involved in the collision on Tuesday afternoon. Staff ...
The owner of Alton Towers has today pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations over The Smiler crash which left five people seriously hurt. Sign up for the top news stories every day to ...
"We know the events of last year were terrible for everybody involved but we think it is now time to move on." Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in ...
A couple who were seriously injured in a horror rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers almost a decade ago have finally tied the knot. Leah Washington married Joe Pugh in a beautiful ceremony in ...
Leah Washington-Pugh who tragically lost her leg in the Smiler rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers has said she still yearns for a "normal life". Following the crash, she has vowed to support other ...
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