Man jailed for knife attack at caravan park

Joshua Donnelly, 22, from Middlesbrough, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for stabbing a 38-year-old holidaymaker three times at Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire. The incident occurred on 18 September 2025 around 1:00 AM: Donnelly used a four-inch kitchen knife from a caravan to stab the victim in the abdomen after the victim tried to de-escalate a domestic dispute. The victim required emergency surgery for a punctured colon; Donnelly fled but was arrested later that day.

Ceredigion County Council approved a retrospective application to alter the layout of 36 static caravans and 15 lodges at Penrhos Golf & Country Club in Llanrhystud. The number of units will not increase. Changes include reorienting caravans perpendicular to internal roads, realigning lodges into a linear configuration, and minor encroachment northward. The committee found no unacceptable impacts on landscape, residential amenity, or infrastructure.

A detached bungalow with a two-bedroom static caravan on site has been listed for sale on Charmouth Road, Axminster, for £640,000. The property includes five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and three reception rooms, set on approximately 0.66 acres. The static caravan is included in the sale price.

Argyll Holidays, the operator of eight holiday parks in Scotland, is to be sold after entering administration in November with debts exceeding £103 million, including £40 million owed to unsecured creditors. Administrators increased staff from 97 to 255 to keep parks operating. The sale process is expected to launch within months, though the timeline remains uncertain.

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced the reopening of the Delamont caravan site for the 2026 summer season. Located on the shores of Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland, the site offers serviced hard-standing pitches. Bookings are available online from September.

British company EcoWagon has unveiled the Expo+ motorhome based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The model features an automatic transmission, adaptive cruise control, and a 360-degree camera system. Inside, there is a fully electric kitchen with an induction hob, microwave, and 84-liter fridge, plus a bathroom with a waterless toilet. The rear U-shaped seating converts into a double bed. Off-grid capability is provided by three lithium batteries and solar panels. Price in the UK starts from £80,000.