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Loud sex and peeing on roadside: Falmouth residents speak-out ahead of parking consultation

Mike RuffJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 27, 2022July 27, 20220

Residents of Boscawen Road and Cliff Road in Falmouth, Cornwall have spoke of havoc, claiming increasing numbers of campervanners are treating the area as a...

Council suspends Helmsley overnight parking for campervans and motorhomes

Mike RuffJuly 26, 2022August 17, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 26, 2022August 17, 20220

Overnight campervan and motorhome parking in Helmsley, North Yorkshire is to be suspended after a spate of anti-social behaviour incidents, Ryedale Council has announced. Motorhome...

Campervan fire spreads to property in West Yorkshire

Mike RuffJuly 26, 2022July 26, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 26, 2022July 26, 20220

A campervan fire that started while parked outside a domestic property in Yeadon, West Yorkshire spread to a house before firefighters could bring it under...

Planners reject motorhome stopover at North Wales village

Mike RuffJuly 24, 2022July 24, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 24, 2022July 24, 20220

A motorhome and campervan stopover site in a North Wales village has been blocked by planners after the site was deemed “unsuitable”. Riverside Motors in...

Cycling UK names Kelling Heath Holiday Park as newest ‘Cycle Friendly’ destination

Mike RuffJuly 23, 2022July 23, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 23, 2022July 23, 20220

Cycling UK has recognised Kelling Heath Holiday Park in North Norfolk as one of the UK’s top ‘Cycle Friendly Places’. The new accreditation cements Kelling...

Fire crews issue campervan gas stove warning following Llandudno gas explosion

Mike RuffJuly 22, 2022July 22, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 22, 2022July 22, 20220

Fire crews were called to a campervan gas cooker explosion in Llandudno this morning (July 22). The incident left two people with what North Wales...

Motorhome waste disposal facilities being considered at north Norfolk public toilets

Mike RuffJuly 22, 2022July 22, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 22, 2022July 22, 20224

Motorhome waste disposal facilities could soon be installed at existing public loos and county-run recycling centres in north Norfolk. It comes after councillors called for...

Overnight parking for motorhomes in Fife given green light

Mike RuffJuly 21, 2022August 17, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 21, 2022August 17, 20221

Image: Google Street view. A new trial for overnight campervan and motorhome parking has been given the go-ahead in Fife. Fife Coast & Countryside Trust...

Arson arrest after campervan went up in flames at popular Cornish beach

Mike RuffJuly 21, 2022July 24, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 21, 2022July 24, 20220

Image: Eddie Cheung. A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent after a campervan was set on fire at Little Fistral, Newquay...

Independent forecourts leading on fairer pump prices, RAC analysis shows

Mike RuffJuly 21, 2022July 21, 2022

by Mike RuffJuly 21, 2022July 21, 20220

Just 10 per cent (407) of a sample of more than 4,500 UK forecourts are charging a fair price for petrol and diesel, with the...

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Loud sex and peeing on roadside: Falmouth residents speak-out ahead of parking consultation

Council suspends Helmsley overnight parking for campervans and motorhomes

Campervan fire spreads to property in West Yorkshire

Planners reject motorhome stopover at North Wales village

Cycling UK names Kelling Heath Holiday Park as newest ‘Cycle Friendly’ destination

Fire crews issue campervan gas stove warning following Llandudno gas explosion

Motorhome waste disposal facilities being considered at north Norfolk public toilets

Overnight parking for motorhomes in Fife given green light

Arson arrest after campervan went up in flames at popular Cornish beach

Independent forecourts leading on fairer pump prices, RAC analysis shows

BEDEO launches electric motorhome range

More calls for Highland Council to scrap “unworkable” motorhome pass scheme

‘Pembs Stop’ overnight parking trial expected to be scrapped

National Trust urges people to ‘leave no trace’ after increase in illegal camping and littering

CADAC 2 Cook 3 Turbo: New lightweight stove from Dometic

People smuggler jailed for stashing migrants inside motorhome