Early morning campervan and horsebox blaze in village

Bonnie Charles from the UK quit her job and converted a free old caravan found on Facebook into a mobile nail salon. The renovation and furnishing cost less than £300, electricity is supplied from the main house, avoiding rent and extra utility bills. The salon has become popular with locals.

An unauthorised encampment of 14 caravans remains on Furnace Green Playing Fields in Crawley despite a notice to vacate issued on July 17. West Sussex County Council confirmed the encampment was still present as of July 21 and is pursuing court proceedings. Police attended the site on July 17 after reports of criminal damage. A separate encampment of two caravans at Worlds End Recreation Park in Burgess Hill has also received a notice to vacate, with court action to follow.

Shula Witherford, owner of The Swan Inn in Upton Warren, Bromsgrove, has asked for the return of a family caravan stolen from the pub's rear car park around 1am on July 19. The caravan contained a 'very personal sentimental item' and was taken despite locks and partial blocking by a car. West Mercia Police confirmed the theft report and said the investigation is due to be allocated.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a campervan reportedly collided with a horse and left the scene on the Isle of Wight. The incident occurred at around 11:40am at the junction of Shanklin Road and Redhill Lane between Godshill and Whiteley Bank. The off-white campervan is said to have clipped the horse, sounded its horn, and sped off. Neither the horse nor the rider was injured.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning for those staying in caravans, mobile homes and campsites this summer. The advice follows a major fire at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, near Abingdon, on July 12, caused by a barbecue. More than 20 caravans were damaged, and five households remain homeless. The service advises against bonfires or campfires on caravan parks and recommends checking site rules before using barbecues, keeping them away from caravans and dry grass.

Herefordshire Council has issued an enforcement notice to AS Green, a large vegetable grower at Rook Row Farm near Mathon, requiring it to reverse unauthorised changes. The farm installed 33 static caravans for workers and converted a barn for year-round vegetable processing, drawing complaints from neighbours. The notice demands cessation of non-agricultural use, including industrial, storage, distribution and residential activities, within six months, and removal of all caravans and container accommodation within nine months. The council cited detrimental impact of heavy goods traffic on road safety and unsustainable development in the countryside.