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Despite tourists bringing noise pollution and traffic chaos to the quaint nearby village of Alton, locals living near Alton Towers say it has major benefits.

Alton Towers: Why residents living next to theme park ‘love’ it

A dog wearing a raincoat

Vets warn of 7 dangers dog owners need to watch out for

Young people are more likely to fall while texting and walking

Like to text on the go? You are not as good at it as you think you are

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs during the Leverkusen Jazz-days, 09 November 2007 in the western town of Leverkusen. AFP PHOTO DDP/SASCHA SCHUERMANN GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read SASCHA SCHUERMANN/DDP/AFP via Getty Images)

Sinead O’Connor’s funeral procession to pass through Bray this morning

Lorries and cars queue at the Port of Dover, Kent. (Credit: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Drivers warned of lengthy queues in Dover on busiest travel day

Traffic jams are expected on major roads as people head off on summer breaks this weekend (Photo: Getty Images)

Major roads to avoid as two million to head overseas this weekend

Watch the moment Adil Iqbal films himself speeding at 123mph and killing a pregnant Hollyoaks actress

Watch as driver films himself speeding at 123mph & kills actress

Holidaymakers are being warned to expect two-and-a-half hour delays at the Port of Dover this week (Photo: Getty Images)

Dover warns of two-and-a-half hour queues as summer holidays begin

Just Stop Oil on a slow march in central London last month

Just Stop Oil threatens to ‘paralyse London’ in summer of chaos

How Bill C-18 has left Canadians without local news through Google

Jet2 has issued a travel delay warning to all passengers flying from East Midlands Airport (Photo: Adobe)

Jet2 warning as M1 traffic delays cause disruption near East Midlands

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‘Double trouble’ on roads as 32m bank holiday road trips planned

London Marathon in 2022. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

London Marathon confirms full list of road closures for 2023 event

DOVER, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Traffic moves through Dover Port on April 03, 2023 in Dover, England. Over the weekend, travellers had reported delays of more than 12 hours for ferries crossing the English Channel. By the early hours of Monday morning, traffic had largely returned to normal. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Holidaymakers warned this is when queues will be longest at Dover

Up to 17 million getaway trips are predicted to be made over the Easter break (Photo: PA)

RAC issues traffic warning as severe delays expected over Easter

Brexit could have contributed to the recent chaos at Dover, the government has admitted. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Explainer Government admits that Brexit contributed to delay chaos at Dover

Suella Braverman denies Brexit as reason behind Port of Dover delays

Traffic at Port of Dover expected to clear by Sunday afternoon

Coach passengers are facing major delays at Port Of Dover. (Picture by Getty Images)

Port of Dover critical incident - coach passengers face 12-hour queues

Heavy snow on the M62. Picture: Emma Hamilton/ PA

Drivers stuck on M62 for seven hours during snowstorm

End of the road for sat nav directions down residential ‘rat runs’

400,000 drivers fined for breaking School Streets traffic rules

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Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

Extinction Rebellion activists dressed as Santa Claus sit on the Boulevard Saint-Germain outside the Ecological transition ministry in Paris, to denounce the government's environmental policy on the eve of the start in Montreal of the COP15 biodiversity summit in Paris, on December 6, 2022. (Photo by Anna KURTH / AFP) (Photo by ANNA KURTH/AFP via Getty Images)

Extinction Rebellion ‘to shift away from public disruption’

Petrol station opening hours may be different over Christmas 2022 (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Petrol station Christmas opening hours: when you can fill up

Drivers warned of ‘frantic’ times on roads as 20m make holiday trips

The busy Severn Bridge has been closed amid high winds and a yellow Met Office warning. (Credit: Getty Images)

M48 Severn Bridge closed due to high winds amid Met Office warning

The Menai Suspension Bridge. Picture: ANDREW YATES/AFP via Getty Images

Menai Bridge closure: why is suspension bridge closed?

Two Just Stop Oil two of their activists scaled the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing (Photo: PA)

More traffic chaos as Just Stop Oil protestors remain on QE2 bridge

Handout photo issued by Just Stop Oil of protesters blocking Shoreditch High Street in London. Picture date: Saturday October 15, 2022.

Public clash with protesters blocking Shoreditch High Street

M20 is closed to “non-freight” traffic. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

M20 is shut due to a ‘verge fire’ as drivers of delays

AA issues amber traffic warning as 15m plan bank holiday getaways

Traffic on M23. Picture: Traffic England

M23 to be closed at key junction for major road works

Queues on M42 due to a vehicle fire

M42 traffic as lanes closed after collision with miles of queuing

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps aims to ensure drug-drivers face a mandatory rehab course (Photo: Getty Images)

Traffic stopped by emergency services on M25 after crash

Dash cam footage had captured some near-misses on the UK’s roads. (Credit: Nextbase)

Watch as shocking dash cam footage shows brutal road accidents

Cars queue at the check-in at the Port of Dover in Kent as many families embark on getaways following the start of summer holidays for many schools in England and Wales. (PA)

Live More queues at Port of Dover amid summer disruption warning

Police have received intelligence about potential protestors ahead of the British Grand Prix.

Silverstone traffic: what to expect as fans arrive for British GP

Birmingham Gravelly Hill Interchange (Pic: Getty)

Spaghetti Junction: when was Birmingham interchange built?

Easter Monday traffic: The key routes facing jams and disruption

Roads to avoid this Easter as bank holiday set to be busiest for years

Government responds as thousands of filling stations are without petrol and diesel. (Pic: Getty)

What is competition law? Why laws have been suspended amid fuel crisis

Two people arrested and three people killed in Essex M25 collision

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US starts probe into Tesla Autopilot after emergency vehicle crashes

English nationalists protested against allowing migrants - many of them fleeing war-torn countries - into the UK (PA)

English nationalists halt traffic during anti-immigration protest at Dover

Clearing through the backlog of ships left by the blockage could take Egyptian authorities around four or five days (Photo: Suez Canal Authority/PA Media)

The backlog of ships caused by the Ever Given blockage could take days to clear