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 ...

Claire Cashmore was not allowed to go on Smiler because she only has one arm (Picture: NTI) A Paralympic gold medallist has said she was not allowed to ride Alton Towers’ Smiler rollercoaster because ...

Footage of the Alton Towers Smiler crash which left two teenagers needing leg amputations has been released for the first time. It comes as Alton Towers operator Merlin appeared in court to be ...

One of the teenagers seriously injured in the Alton Towers crash is expected to make a "substantial claim for damages" and expects a criminal prosecution to be seriously considered, her lawyer said.