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SUSANNA Reid could be set to exit Good Morning Britain this year, according to bookies. Paddy Power says the likelihood of the presenter quitting her ITV job has increased following a "rollercoaster week".

Haunted houses have become a common feature of Halloween in both the UK and the US – as well as some other countries abroad.They range from a few mild jumps to one in California that keeps trousers on hand in case of adult accidents.And, it seem in 2022 there’s a haunted house that’s guaranteed to scare the socks off of anyone who enters.It’s based in an undeniably freaky “abandoned meat packing plant”. READ MORE: Best UK theme park Halloween events 2022 - Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and more The Cutting Edge Haunted House in Fort Worth, Texas is a record breaking, globally recognised spooky property where staff take the job of terrifying punters extremely seriously, reports the Mirror.

theme parks including Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures are pulling out all the stops with terrifying nights out, and a whole slew of fun events lined up for October.Whether you want to visit a park with the kids for a night of fun and frights, or, you’d prefer an adults-only night with DJs and dancing (and a scare maze or two), there's something for everyone.

Many Mancunians will remember visiting a now lost theme park only a short car journey from Greater Manchester and only a few miles from the ever popular Alton Towers.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have been slammed on social media for "skipping the queue" to see the Queen's lying-in-state.The presenters made their way to London's Westminster Hall on Friday (September 16) to film a segment for This Morning which will air on Tuesday.The TV duo sported all black ensembles as they headed into the historic building to pay their respects to the beloved monarch following her death on Thursday September 8.READ MORE: Phillip Schofield fights tears on This Morning special during emotional Queen tributeHolly, 41, and Phil, 60, joined a separate queue for press and were taken into a press gallery, leaving social media users raging after reports emerged that other members of the public had to wait more that 14 hours to see the Queen's coffin.Taking to Twitter, one fumed: "Am so disgusted with Holly and Phil, after being with my daughter tonight and seeing the queue, so many older people with walking sticks, clearly struggling, children and parents, all uncomplaining queueing for 22 Hours and they get a priority ticket, shame on you.""NOT a fan of Phil and Holly skipping the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state. They should have queued with everyone else," penned a second.While other social media users compared the duo to David Beckham who reportedly queued for over 12 hours to pay his respects."Holly and Phil treating this like an attraction and queue jumping as if they're at Alton Towers.

This Morning fans slammed presenter Alice Beer as "disrespectful" after she handed out doughnuts to mourners waiting in the queue to see the Queen's coffin. The 57-year-old TV host spoke to people who had queued for several hours to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall in London on Wednesday (September 14).As she approached those patiently waiting on Albert Embankment, she had a microphone and a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts in hand. READ MORE: This Morning fans 'in tears' as Holly and Phil make major show announcement "We can pay our respects and eat doughnuts at the same time...

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We’re nearing the end of the summer holidays and by now, ideas for keeping the kids entertained may be starting to run out.

Alton Towers were in for a shock when their thrillseeking day of rollercoaster rides was put on hold with a 65ft climb down the side of the infamous Oblivion coaster. Revellers and thrillseekers were stuck on top of the terrifying rollercoaster on the same day the UK recorded its hottest day in history.Attempting to enjoy the Staffordshire-based theme park became a bit of a nightmare for those stuck 65ft in the air aboard the Oblivion rollercoaster as temperatures rose to nearly 40C.READ MORE: Twitter stunned by raunchy video of brazen pair 's***ing on paddleboard' at beachTheme park fans were stuck not just in the blistering heat but at one of the highest peaks of the Oblivion rollercoaster.Alton Towers' park boasts the Oblivion ride, a petrifying rollercoaster that drops thrillseekers 180ft down into an underground tunnel.One person took to Twitter to share a photo of the ride and gave a rundown of what happened when the ride got stuck.Dean from Twitter said: "An Oblivion shuttle has stopped at the top, I’m sure the magical bottles of water will be straight out in this heat."Water was provided to revellers, with Dean providing live updates on the situation as it unfolded, LADBible reported.Dean wrote: "Evacuation procedure has started, the yellow fences are out on the break run.

The Radfords have bought a huge new motorhome and given fans a tour of it on their YouTube channel. Mum-of-22 Sue Radford posted the video which shows the new motorhome which comes with a fridge freezer and loads of storage space for the family. Sue is joined by Noel Radford on the video as the couple take viewers around the motorhome, which they say they want to take to France when they have the time.

Coronation Street's Millie Gibson looked worlds away from her soap character on Wednesday as she wished her lookalike sister a happy birthday.Taking to Instagram, Millie, who plays Kelly Neelan, shared a collection of sweet snaps with her older sibling Amy, who turned 24. In one of the photos, the two sisters wore similar dresses and matching gold necklaces with their initials on it as the actress penned: "Happiest of birthdays to you." Another update saw a throwback video of Amy dancing with a young Millie as she captioned it with: "Sister <3." A different glamorous snap saw the duo on a beach holiday which the actress penned alongside it: "Couldn't do it without you" followed with a butterfly emoji.

Thrillseekers can save on days out to Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Legoland and Sea Life as Merlin Annual Passes go on sale today. Their ‘Year of Epic’ sale launched at midday today (April 25) and has seen the price of annual passes slashed by up to £60 off.

With the Easter holidays in full swing, many families across the country will be planning days out that won't break the bank this year.

Alton Towers crash amputee Leah Washington was spotted arriving back at Manchester airport on Monday with new fiancé Joe Pugh after the pair’s surprising engagement announcement at the beginning of the week. The 24 year old was beaming as she landed in the UK after travelling back from Venice, Italy, where she was proposed to by boyfriend Joe, she told her followers on Instagram two days ago.

Surrounded by the rolling hills of the Ayrshire countryside, the sight of the famous Loudoun Castle rising above the trees was a sure sign small kids (and big kids too) were on their way to having a brilliant day out.

Image is everything for our Royal Family but when the Queen’s children put their respect at risk, she just couldn’t say no. In June 1987, Prince Edward recruited his siblings to take part in the silliest game show on TV - ending in hideous humiliation. More than 18 million people watched the special episode of It’s a Royal Knockout at Alton Towers.

Meat Loaf trying to push Prince Andrew into a moat has gone viral following the rock star’s death.The US singer and actor (real name Marvin Lee Aday) passed away last night (January 20), according to a statement posted on his official Facebook page this morning (January 21). A cause of death is not yet known.Since the news broke, fans and figures from the world of entertainment have taken to social media to pay tribute and share stories from Meat Loaf’s career.One story in particular that has garnered a lot of attention is the time he threatened to push Prince Andrew in a moat when he appeared as a contestant on It’s A Royal Knockout in 1987.The show was a one-off charity event staged on the lakeside lawn of Alton Towers.

If you struggle to keep the family entertained during the school holidays then theme park giants Merlin have launched a Black Friday deal that will keep you saving well into 2022 - with loads of options for attractions in the North West.

The parents of 21-year-old student who took her own life after feeling 'locked up by Covid' have paid tribute to her 'kind, genuine, bright and bubbly' personality.

Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher was seen having a sweet family day out and getting into the Halloween spirit at Scarefest at Alton Towers. Winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2019, Kelvin, 37, visited the top attraction in Staffordshire this weekend with his wife Elizabeth Marsland and their two children Marnie, five, and two year old Milo.

Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden led stars who enjoyed a day out to Alton Towers with their children at the weekend. The Emmerdale stars, aged 33 and 41 respectively, were all smiles as they spent quality time with their eldest sons Buster, 11, and Bowie, five, leaving one year old Ace at home.