{"id":1067,"date":"2010-01-06T15:05:16","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T15:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ofah.webhostingireland.ie\/blog\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2019-07-07T08:36:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T07:36:50","slug":"not-so-jolly-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/not-so-jolly-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Not So Jolly Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Not So Jolly Boys<\/h2>\n

Britain’s oldest rollercoaster immortalised in Only Fools and Horses destroyed in arson attack.<\/p>\n

\"scenicBritain’s oldest rollercoaster immortalised in Only Fools and Horses
\ndestroyed in arson attack.
\nIt’s seen some ups and downs over the years. But sadly, Britain’s oldest
\nrollercoaster may have finally met its end after being damaged in a
\nsuspected arson attack. The 88-year-old wooden Scenic Railway rollercoaster
\nat Dreamland fun park in Margate, Kent, went up in flames shortly after 4pm
\non Monday 7th April 2008.<\/p>\n

Police were at the scene carrying out investigations while smoke could be
\nseen rising from the ashes up to 20 miles away. Fire crews rush to the scene
\nafter the historic Scenic Railway Coaster was set alight in a suspected
\narson attack<\/p>\n

The ride was the last remaining attraction at the once-bustling seafront
\nleisure park, visited by millions of holidaymakers when traditional “bucket
\nand spade” holidays were at their peak.<\/p>

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