- Police issue caravan crime warning
- May 1, 2013
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Police in the East Riding have warned caravan owners they believe criminals are targeting them. Officers revealed that 11 houses in the region have been burgled after the occupants went away in their caravans since January. Speaking to the Hull Daily Mail, Detective Inspector Joanne Roe, from the serious acquisitive crime team, stated the police believe these properties have been … More
- Police informed of caravan fire
- May 1, 2013
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The police have been informed after a car and a caravan were set alight in Hythe on Sunday (April 28th). Fire crews were called to a property in Cinque Ports Avenue at 03.40 BST on Sunday morning to deal with the incident, reports This is Kent. It took the firefighters over an hour to put the flames out at the … More
- Caravan fire tackled by crews
- April 23, 2013
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Firefighters in East Anglia had to spend an hour and a half trying to tackle a caravan fire on Saturday night (April 20th). The blaze is believed to have started around 22:00 BST that evening on Aylsham Road in Felmingham. Fire crews from Aylsham, Cromer and North Walsham were called to the scene and they used main and hose reel … More
- Objections raised to caravan park
- April 18, 2013
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Plans for a new caravan park in Cumbria are being opposed by local residents. Owners of Greenfield Farm in Houghton near Carlisle have submitted an application for planning permission to convert the site into a park for up to 20 touring caravans. However, a number of local people have raised concerns because there are already a number of similar parks … More
- Security measures taken at caravan park
- April 17, 2013
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A caravan park owner in the north-east of England is currently considering having a permanent warden on her site after a spate of vandalism. Kathleen Daly, who runs the Benholme site in Eggleston, County Durham, has already lodged a planning permission request with her local council to transform one caravan into residential accommodation for the warden. In the past, a … More
- Road closed after caravan crash
- April 15, 2013
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An incident involving a caravan led to the closure of a slip road in the north of England. The slip road onto the A64 eastbound at Grimston Bar had to be closed on Saturday evening (April 13th) after an accident led to a caravan overturning. North Yorkshire Police attended the scene of the incident at around 19:40 BST, according to … More
- Plans unveiled for Peebles caravan park
- April 12, 2013
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New homes could be built as part of a major overhaul of a caravan park in Scotland. Proposals have been submitted to create 172 new properties on a site at the adjoining Rosetta Caravan Park in Peebles. The Edinburgh-based investment company Aberdeen Asset Management revealed the plans this week, a few months after it confirmed its intentions to carry out … More
- Caravan theft warning issued by police
- April 10, 2013
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Police officers in Worksop have issued tips and advice to caravan owners in a bid to help them to avoid becoming a victim of theft. With owners set to get their caravans out of storage for the summer holidays, officers are warning travellers to be vigilant. Speaking to the Worksop Guardian, Detective Chief Inspector Craig Robinson said: "All areas throughout … More
- Caravan fire injures two
- April 9, 2013
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A caravan fire in Staffordshire had led to two people being taken to hospital for treatment. The individuals are believed to have been sleeping in the vehicle when the fire started at the K Stanworth site in Hardingswood Drive in Kidsgrove. According to a report by the Sentinel, three people were in the caravan at the time, but they were … More
- Fife caravan park halted by road safety fears
- April 8, 2013
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A proposed new caravan park in the village of Gateside, Fife, has been halted after fears were raised about its potential impact on local road safety. Planning permission for the 50-pitch site was originally refused in September last year and now an appeal by developer Simon Weston has been rejected by the Scottish government, the Courier reports. Gateside sits on … More