Thorpe Park apologises to locals after blaring Halloween sound effects all night

Theme park played wails, screams and spooky music for 12 hours, prompting one man to put ear defenders on his dog

Thorpe Park has been forced to apologise to nearby residents after it kept them awake all night by blaring Halloween sound effects – with one local putting ear defenders on his dog.

The theme park in Chertsey, Surrey, played wails, screams and spooky music for 12 hours straight after a technical glitch led to noise from its Fright Night event continuing into the early hours.