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Alton Towers Smiler crash survivor Vicky Balch postpones wedding because of coronavirus

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Vicky Balch – who had her leg amputated after the horrific Alton Towers Smiler crash – has revealed she has now had to postpone her dream wedding.  Vicky, 24, from Preston, Lancashire, was due to marry fiance Dino Manciocchi, 25, in Italy in September.  However, she took to Instagram today to reveal that the nuptials had … Read more

Samsung develops new box for the TVs, which can be converted into cat towers after they’re opened 

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Samsung launches new ‘upcycling’ initiative that will let customers convert bulky television boxes into household furniture, like coffee tables and kitty castles Samsung will ship its flatscreen TVs in boxes that can be converted into furniture Customers can make coffee tables, kitty castles, nightstands, and more Initially, the feature will be limited to boxes for … Read more

Paper towers should be provided in public toilets to help slow coronavirus spread

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Using a paper towel to dry your hands is ‘substantially’ more effective at removing viruses like coronavirus than a hand dryer, according to a new study.  Scientists from the University of Leeds investigated whether the way people dry their hands in a public toilet made a difference to the way COVID-19 is transmitted.   They found … Read more

TV’s Malory Towers is a riot of midnight feasts. But the reality was a mix of cruelty and cocktails

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Midnight feasts, dormitory japes, the unbridled joy of a full tuck box. What could be more wholesome and fun than life at a girls’ boarding school, as depicted in the BBC’s adaption of Malory Towers, which started this week? But does Enid Blyton’s classic really capture the essence of these institutions? Here, our female writers … Read more

Boris the Pyrenean mountain dog, who towers over 6ft, is sure to be a huge hit at Crufts 

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Oh, you mucky pup! Boris the Pyrenean mountain dog, who towers over 6ft on his hind legs, is sure to be a huge hit at Crufts Boris the Pyrenean mountain dog is over 6ft tall and weighs 7st 8lbs His upkeep costs around £150 a week and includes fillet steak and chicken He is due … Read more

Alton Towers closes its waterpark after 39 guests become unwell

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Alton Towers closes its waterpark after 39 guests including six children fall unwell and complain of eye and throat irritation Police, ambulance crews and the fire service are in attendance at the scene  Theme park is due to open in three weeks while the water park is already open  But at 1pm today, bosses made … Read more

Alton Towers closes its waterpark after guests fall unwell

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Alton Towers closes its waterpark after guests fall unwell and complain of eye and throat irritation Police, ambulance crews and the fire service are in attendance at the scene  Theme park is due to open in three weeks while the water park is already open  But at 1pm today, bosses made the decision to close … Read more

Leah Washington, 22, returns to Alton Towers

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Alton Towers Smiler crash survivor Leah Washington has returned to the theme park for a ‘girls weekend’ in a luxury tree house.  The brave amputee, 22, lost her leg when the rollercoaster carriage she was travelling on with her boyfriend, Joe Pugh, smashed into a stationary one in front. Ms Washington has garnered nearly 20,00 … Read more

Leah Washington, 22, returns to Alton Towers for first time since losing leg in Smiler ride crash

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Alton Towers Smiler crash survivor Leah Washington has returned to the theme park for the first time since the horrific ordeal in 2015.  The brave amputee, 22, lost her leg when the rollercoaster carriage she was travelling on with her boyfriend, Joe Pugh, smashed into a stationary one in front. Ms Washington has garnered nearly … Read more