A couple whose cottage is 100 metres from Alton Towers have failed in their High Court bid to turn down the volume coming from the theme park.
A couple have failed in their High Court bid to get Alton Towers amusement park to reduce noise levels.
No 2,534 Alton Towers
Wednesday November 3, 2004
The Guardian
Wheeeeeeeee!!! Hush.
Whaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!@@ Will you be quiet.
The owners of the Alton Towers theme park were fined £5,000 today after a private prosecution brought by a couple who claim noise from the site has made their lives a "nightmare".
A council officer who misled a court while under oath has been cautioned by a judge, during a private prosecution brought against Alton Towers theme park.
Local authorities have complicated and, in some cases, contradictory responsibilities. On the one hand, they must promote tourism and industry.