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I want to go downhill! Why writer ROGER ALTON is dreaming of skiing in Champoluc in Italy during lockdown Champoluc is an Italian mountain village and part of the Monterosa region Roger Alton says in his view it’s preferable to Courchevel and it is cheaper His favourite place to stay there is the Castor – … Read more
Hold on tight for a roller coaster ride around some of Britain’s classic theme park attractions. We take you back to pre-WWI Blackpool Pleasure Beach, where Sir Hiram Maxim’s Captive Flying Machines wowed straw-boater-wearing thrillseekers, and then through the decades via one-of-a-kind log flumes, a charming carousel and game-changing roller coasters at Chessington World of … Read more
Pictured: Woman facing police quiz after family walk out of Alton Towers restaurant without paying £105 bill Group fled Rollercoaster Restaurant in Alton Towers, Staffordshire Moorlands A woman believed to have put one of restaurant’s electronic tablets in her bag She then fled with family once they had finished meal at the popular theme park Staffordshire Police attended the … Read more
Alton Brown responds to a fan who was ‘disappointed’ after the chef revealed he’s a conservative: ‘I have used my own platform to speak my mind’ By Heather Waugh For Dailymail.com Published: 23:49 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 00:45 GMT, 11 November 2020 Celebrity chef Alton Brown has hit back at a fan who … Read more
‘Dear Alton Towers, ‘Yesterday (28th September 2020) I spent my Birthday at your theme park. On your website, it states Alton Towers wants to “help guests with additional needs have a fabulous and unforgettable experience”. It certainly was an “unforgettable” day for all the wrong reasons. I went with my girlfriend Lucy and my sister … Read more
Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne treat daughters Ella, five, and Mia, two, to fun family weekend at Alton Towers By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 15:10 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 15:10 BST, 21 September 2020 They’ve had a rollercoaster year but have been closer than ever in recent months. And Jacqueline Jossa and … Read more
Alton Towers amputee, 25, announces she is expecting a baby with her fiance five years after losing her leg in rollercoaster disaster Vicky Balch was one of 16 injured in the Smiler rollercoaster crash in June 2015 The Lancastrian beautician feared she might never be able to have a baby But she and fiance Dino Manciocchi … Read more
Roger Alton picked out a selection of the best non-fiction books to read this summer. He says Nigel: My Family And Other Dogs by Monty Don is guaranteed to lift even the lowest spirit.
Legoland, Chessington World of Adventures, Alton Towers and Thorpe Park have all announced they will reopen on July 4 with new anti-Covid measures in place. Boris Johnson today gave the green light for theme parks to reopen to the public as Britons were told pubs, haircuts and weddings can make a return from next month. … Read more
Legoland, Chessington, Alton Towers and Thorpe Park have all announced they will reopen on July 4 with new anti-Covid measures in place. Boris Johnson today gave the green light for theme parks to reopen to the public as Britons were told pubs, haircuts and weddings can make a return from next month. The parks will … Read more