Alton Towers crash victims to sue
September 24, 2018
Merlin Entertainments, which owns Alton Towers, was fined £5m as a result of the Smiler rollercoaster crash in 2015, which left five people seriously injured. Now, two victims who each lost a leg in the crash are suing the park’s owners Read More
Drayton Manor warned of ride danger 4 years ago
May 12, 2017
Following the death of schoolgirl, Evha Jannath, a mother has claimed she warned Drayton Manor about the dangers of Splash Read More
Girl, 11, dies after falling from ride at Drayton Manor
May 9, 2017
A young girl has died after falling into water at Drayton Manor, a theme park located in Staffordshire. The incident Read More
‘Debris’ closes Alton Towers Smiler ride
September 1, 2016
The Smiler rollercoaster ride at Alton Towers, which left five people seriously injured after it crashed last year, has been Read More
Dozens stuck on rollercoaster at Alton Towers during heavy rain
May 3, 2016
Heavy rain caused a rollercoaster ride at Alton Towers to come to a halt yesterday, leaving dozens of people stranded. Galactica, Read More
Alton Towers pleads guilty following Smiler crash
April 22, 2016
The owner of Alton Towers, Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, has admitted charges of health and safety breaches following an incident Read More
Smiler ride re-opens nine months after crash
March 21, 2016
Alton Towers has re-opened the Smiler ride nine months after a crash left five people seriously injured. Five people suffered catastrophic injuries in Read More
Alton Towers owners to face prosecution
February 25, 2016
The owner of Alton Towers is to be prosecuted after a rollercoaster crash last year, which left five people seriously Read More
‘Human error’ caused Alton Towers Smiler ride
November 24, 2015
The cause of the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash earlier this year has been put down to human error, according to Read More
Merlin’s Profits: A Vanishing Act
August 4, 2015
By Anne Davies and Chris Adams, Withers LLP Merlin Entertainments (‘Merlin’) has recently predicted a £47m fall in profits for Read More