Two men hurt at Silverstone fair

(GMM) Two men on Sunday morning were injured when they fell from an amusement ride near the Silverstone circuit.

The men, one of them hurt seriously, were taken to hospital from a fair that was being held opposite the main gate at the Northamptonshire circuit, scene of the British grand prix.

They were "thrown from a ride", a spokesman confirmed. The more seriously hurt man's injuries, although rendering him unconscious, are not life-threatening, local reports added.

He is in a stable condition in hospital.