Two teenagers were paid £500 to set fire to a static caravan with a family inside, a court heard. The incident occurred in November 2024 on a farm near Haverfordwest, Wales. The pair pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered at Swansea Crown Court.

A campervan fire in St Eval, Cornwall, spread to a nearby house, prompting an evacuation. Four fire engines responded, using breathing apparatus and multiple hose jets to control the blaze. No injuries were reported, but the property sustained smoke and fire damage.

Police in Scotland are appealing for public help to find 60-year-old Stephen Neil, last seen in the village of Ae. He is believed to be driving his matt black campervan with green wheels (registration L643 SES) in the Galloway Forest Park area, which covers nearly 775 square kilometres. Mountain rescue teams and a police helicopter have been deployed in the search.

Polish border guards and police have halted the operations of a criminal group. The group was involved in stealing caravans in the United Kingdom and subsequently selling them in Poland.

A ten-month Metropolitan Police investigation has dismantled a criminal network converting and selling blank-firing weapons. The raid on a 60-year-old man's caravan uncovered a workshop, 14 firearms, ammunition, and homemade explosives. The ringleader was sentenced to 16 years in prison, with nine other gang members convicted.

A staff member at a caravan park has died following an accident. The 34-year-old man sustained fatal injuries when a caravan slipped off its supports at Thurston Manor Leisure Park on Tuesday, February 10. He passed away in hospital two days later. Police and health and safety authorities are investigating the circumstances.

A series of arson attacks targeting caravans and vans is ongoing in Bristol, UK. At least five incidents have been recorded on Goodneston Road between November 2025 and February 2026, with police treating them as deliberate and potentially linked. Authorities had previously issued eviction notices to van dwellers in the area, but the attacks have continued.

In the UK, a teenager without a license drove the family camper van at 70 mph. The court imposed six penalty points on his future license, a 12-month conditional discharge, and £105 in costs for his parents.

A motorhome was engulfed in flames on the A30 at the Devon-Cornwall border. The fire ignited around 8:15 PM on Monday, January 13, on the westbound carriageway between Lifton and Launceston. Two fire appliances from Launceston Community Fire Station attended the scene and extinguished the blaze.

Storm Chandra has caused extensive flooding across the UK. Authorities evacuated 80 residents from a caravan park in Dorset under a severe danger-to-life warning and declared a major incident in Somerset, where around 50 properties were affected. Hundreds of flood warnings remain in place nationwide, with further rain expected.

A motorhome flipped onto its side following a crash with a BMW on the A179 near Hartlepool. Emergency services closed the road for approximately 90 minutes on Sunday evening, and two individuals were transported to the hospital for treatment.

A man in his 50s died in Cornwall after a tree fell onto his caravan during Storm Goretti. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in the Helston area under a red wind warning, with gusts up to 100mph. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.

An inquest has determined a Dorset couple died from carbon monoxide toxicity in their privately owned campervan. The incident occurred at the New Forest Cider Festival in Burley on October 12. The coroner adjourned the full inquest until July 2026.

A British couple was found dead in their motorhome after attending a cider festival in Burley. Police suspect carbon monoxide poisoning from a gas heater used in the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing, and a public fundraiser has collected over 300,000 kronor for their four children.

A stolen Volkswagen campervan was used in an attempted commercial burglary at a Tesco Express in Poole. The vehicle, stolen on December 19, transported three men to the store on December 20, where they forced entry but failed to access a till and cigarette stand before fleeing. Police located the campervan later that day and are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Vehicle strandings at Traeth y Graig Ddu beach in Gwynedd increased significantly in 2025, with an estimated 30 cars and motorhomes recovered. A local farmer using a tractor performed most rescues as drivers, often from cities, misjudged the rapid tides and parked too low on the sand. Approximately one-third of the vehicles were submerged by seawater, leading to likely insurance write-offs.

A static caravan filled with waste has been illegally dumped in the village of Slapton on the Buckinghamshire-Bedfordshire border. The vehicle is missing a wheel and windows, with its panels damaged. An investigation is underway by the local fly-tipping team, and those responsible could face a four-figure fine or imprisonment.

A motorhome was stolen in Abingdon, reflecting a series of similar thefts in South Oxfordshire. The vehicle was taken from Evelin Road on the evening of December 23 and later abandoned on Larkhill Road. Thames Valley Police are investigating and advise owners to improve security measures, including using CCTV and tracking devices.