Im slowly getting that back, but life is never going to be the same as it used to be.. In November 2013, guide wheels fell off the ride and hit four people in the front carriage, once again forcing it to close. Speaking about her teaching assistant apprenticeship, she told MailOnline: "I'm on my feet a lot, bending down. CCTV shows horrific moment Alton Towers ride carriages smash into each other 'like 90mph car crash', Alton Towers Smiler crash victims pay tribute to Drayton Manor schoolgirl, Watch: Delighted passengers queue to go on The Smiler as it reopens, BBC Breakfast star Charlie Stayt halts show to warn Lenny Henry 'you shouldn't say that', Charlie was hosting BBC Breakfast on Thursday - but warned Lenny: "You really shouldn't say that. Now Jeremy Hunt must give us a Budget to boost Britain, Leicester 'explosion': Listen to massive 'sonic' boom that shook homes and rattled windows. Ive got my wedding dress. There were 'near gale' wind speeds of 46mph on day of crash - but Smiler should not run at more than 34mph. Some of the passengers sustained life-changing injuries. Passengers had to be cut free from wreckage and airlifted to hospital after carriage carrying 16 passengers collided with empty one. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Ukraine soldiers shoot down enemy drones with drones of their own, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Mark Gordon arrives at Crawley Police Station after remains found, Two Russian tanks annihilated with bombs by Ukrainian armed forces, Isabel Oakeshott clashes with Nick Robinson over Hancock texts, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Martin Robinson, Uk Chief Reporter For Mailonline, Do not sell or share my personal information. Dino also spoke to Mirror Online about their relationship and his role in keeping Vicky's spirits up. No one from Alton Towers has resigned as a result of The Smiler disaster, the court heard. Stock in the FTSE-100 firm dropped 3.46% to 444.3p a share after opening this morning at 462.6p a share. Her parents had to move house to a bungalow with wheelchair access and she needs physiotherapy and prosthetic legs. The Smiler rollercoaster has been closed since June last year after a crash injured 16 people. When we went on, when we were queuing, it said: Weve got a couple of technical difficulties and then probably 10 or 15 minutes later the ride carried on. 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In its investigation, the safety watchdog found that a 'near-gale' may have been to blame for the empty carriage failing to clear the Cobra Loop in the first place, following an early problem with one of the ride's lifts. She sometimes says thanks when I dont even notice Ive done anything extra. Prosecutors revealed the weather should have shut down the ride and engineers were ill-equipped to deal with the aftermath. Everything has to be planned out. 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The students have apologised for causing any offence, Joe Pugh (second from right) and his girlfriend Leah Washington (second from left) have both tweeted about the fancy dress outfits, Leah Washington, whose leg was amputated, tweeted at the same time as her boyfriend Joe Pugh, The students wore homemade rollercoaster seats strapped to their backs, Alton Towers operator Merlin was fined 5m, Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mbappe breaks PSG goal record in win over Nantes, Walkie Talkie architect Rafael Violy dies aged 78, Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over. "I didnt think it would be as hard as it is. Leah showed off her engagement ring in a photo from Venice on her Instagram page. Its affected literally every aspect of my life. Alton Towers operator Merlin was fined 5m after admitting breaching the Health and Safety Act. He said: 'The staff had come to distrust at that stage the fault signal on occasions and hence they thought that the one that was showing was an error. Alton Towers operator Merlin was fined 5m after admitting . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Workers at Italian shipyard believe mystery $700M vessel under extreme privacy measures has 'ties to the Russian leader' after European authorities raced to seize other ships owned by oligarchs in his inner circle. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I wanted to take her mind away from the case and put it in a nice place wedding prep and marriage. Sixteen people were injured in the crash in June 2015, including Ms Washington and Vicky Balch, who both needed leg amputations. ITV Dancing On Ice's Christopher Dean issues Jayne Torvill health announcement. Vicky Balch is now going to focus on planning her wedding, Sign up to our free email alerts for the top Bristol Voices stories sent straight to your e-mail. I was told the average life expectancy of someone with an amputation. The victims screamed for help as they were left suspended in mid-air on the ride, which can reach speeds of up to 50mph, for several hours. A couple seriously injured in a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers have announced their engagement. When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? "However I am extremely pleased that this settlement will provide financial security for her to help her live the rest of her life to the full and maximise her potential. "There are lots of meetings and specialists you have to see. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Indicating a guilty plea to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act, Merlin's barrister told the previous hearing that the company accepted additional measures could have been taken to guard against safety risks. Dino, a pizza company owner, had laid rose petals and heart shaped balloons on the bed before popping the question. A law firm representing eight of those injured when two carriages of the Smiler ride crashed. Its not really a life, but it's something I'll have to live with', Leah says she is struggling with her training course because of her disability, Judge Michael Chambers QC described the accident Leah went through as a 'catastrophic failure', Alton Towers has only made interim payments to cover Leah's medical and physio bills - but the full compensation figure is still being assessed, Emergency services raced to the scene, which saw two victims lose a leg, Firefighters and emergency workers free passengers from the Smiler ride, Alton Towers victim Leah Washington shares pictures of her horror injuries as she reveals Im living in agony, Putin's thugs close in on ravaged Ukrainian city with thousands fleeing as intense fighting rages, Partygate buster Sue Gray's son 'boasting about mum on campaign trail as he tries to unseat Boris Johnson', Suella Braverman vows to stop the boats with new law to crack down on migrants using human rights laws to stay in UK, Runaway mum Constance Marten was 'groomed' by evil Nigerian sect leader, Man 'naked and covered in blood' arrested before mum found 'murdered' at home as neighbours reveal hearing screams, Rishi Sunaks new bill to end the Channel migrant crisis is crucial for the Tories, Right, Brexits done. Daniel Thorpe, 27, from Buxton in Derbyshire, was treated for a collapsed lung and lower leg injuries. Speaking on their behalf, Simon Antrobus, defending, said: 'They wish me to deliver an apology to the court and to those injured and affected by this ride. Vicky Balch, 23, and Leah Washington, 20, were in the front seats of the. Miss Balch has said she does not see the point in being angry about what happened. EXCLUSIVE: The two young women could get around 2million each, according to . An Alton Towers spokesman confirmed a decision had been taken to keep the park closed, and said that guests with pre-booked tickets and those arriving at the theme park would have the choice of a . It really was shocking. Ian Crabbe, Alton Towers divisional director, said in a statement: May I first say that my colleagues and I are devastated by what has happened here today, and our only priority at this time is to work with the emergency services to get the 16 people affected off the ride safely, and most importantly those who are injured are being cared for. Each of the top of the range legs with a microprocessor knee joint can cost up to 80,000 and last about eight years. Engineers then overrode a fault which had been detected by the computer system andsent the ride crashing into an empty carriage with the force of a '90mph car crash'. I'm so happy and excited for the rest of our lives together,' she told the Mirrorat the time. Giving an example of the idiosyncratic approach, Mr Thorogood said one engineer who worked on the Smiler that day told investigators after the crash that he had 'assumed' the rollercoaster had been fitted with a type of safety trip-switch present on at least one other park ride, when in fact it had not. Joe says: We had the attitude of were alive, but our parents told us we needed the money to set us up for the future., And on learning that his claim has been settled for a confidential amount of at least six figures, he said: Its a huge weight lifted off my shoulders, a lot of stress has been taken away and it feels like I can finally move on and get on with my life..
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