Caravan park fire in Oxfordshire: dozens evacuated, 12 households rehoused

Somerset Council's planning committee unanimously voted to allow the expansion of the Cutters Combe touring caravan site between Bridgwater and the Quantock Hills. The site, originally approved for five touring caravans or campervans in 2024, doubled in size without planning permission. Enmore Parish Council objected, citing "flagrant disregard for planning policy," but the committee deemed the proposal "sensible and proportional." Because the plans are retrospective, the development is exempt from the 10% biodiversity net gain requirement.

Guy Williams, a former surveyor from Bristol, founded The Fat Pony Workshop and converted a 2002 Ford Iveco Cargo truck into a modular camper with a jacuzzi. The truck was purchased for £5,500, and the finished camper is valued at around £40,000. It features a bedroom with bunk beds, a kitchen with gas hob and fridge, a toilet with composting toilet, and a convertible living area that transforms into a bedroom with a double bed and a spa area with a whirlpool bath. The camper sleeps four and is equipped with a 250-liter water tank and a 230 Ah battery.

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority has launched a 10-year review of its camping management byelaws, which have been in place since 2015. Proposed changes include requiring fires to be raised off the ground in a contained vessel and making it an offence to abuse or threaten rangers. The public consultation runs until September 21.

Dashcam footage shows a campervan driver performing a U-turn on the A1 motorway in Northumberland, near the Swarland junction. The maneuver was captured on a busy stretch of the road.

In June 2022, Jon and Emilie James sold their property for about 154,400 euros and invested around 105,300 euros in a campsite in Llanelli, Wales, and a vehicle. The site, unused since 1989, contained three old caravans filled with waste. To save money, they moved into a 25-year-old camper with mold, no refrigerator, no running water, and an outdoor shower that froze in winter. Over three years, they spent about 50,300 euros renovating the camper into a modern chalet, documenting the process to over 291,000 TikTok followers and 202,000 YouTube subscribers.

A motorhome was filmed by a dashcam performing a U-turn on the A1 after driving down the wrong side of the carriageway. The incident occurred on August 14, 2026, according to Chronicle Live. Further details are limited.