Caravan park crash: pensioner critical, man and girl, 13, arrested

At Mile Bank Farm caravan park in Whitchurch, Shropshire, a Volvo XC60 struck fences and a caravan awning, seriously injuring an 81-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman. The man remains in critical condition. A 48-year-old man and a 13-year-old girl were arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and released on bail. Police are appealing for witnesses.

Police are investigating a serious collision at Mile Bank Farm Caravan and Camping Park, which occurred at around 10:45 am on Saturday, 25 April. A Volvo XC60 struck several fences, a gate, and the awning of a caravan. An 81-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman were seriously injured; the man remains in critical condition in hospital. A 48-year-old man and a 13-year-old girl were arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and have been released on bail. Officers are appealing for witnesses who were at the site at the time.

A vehicle struck fences and gates before crashing into a caravan awning at Mile Bank Farm park in Whitchurch, Shropshire, around 10:45 AM on Saturday. An 81-year-old man remains in critical condition, and a 71-year-old woman was injured. West Mercia Police arrested a 13-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving; both have been released on bail. Police are appealing for witnesses.

A 13-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following a crash at Mile Bank Farm caravan park in Whitchurch, Shropshire. The incident occurred at approximately 10:45 am on Saturday, April 25, when a car struck several fences and gates before crashing into the awning of a caravan, injuring an 81-year-old man (critical condition) and a 71-year-old woman. Both suspects have been released on bail, and police are appealing for witnesses.

West Mercia Police arrested a 13-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The crash occurred at Mile Bank Farm in Whitchurch, Shropshire, at about 10:45 BST on Saturday. The car struck several fences and gates before crashing into a caravan awning, seriously injuring an 81-year-old man and injuring a 71-year-old woman. The man remains in hospital in a critical condition; both suspects have been released on bail.

Police arrested a 48-year-old man and a 13-year-old girl on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The incident occurred on April 25 at Mile Bank Farm caravan park in Whitchurch. A Volvo XC60 struck several fences and a gate before hitting a caravan awning, seriously injuring an 81-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman. The man remains in hospital in critical condition; both suspects have been released on bail.

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park authorities have initiated enforcement action against Ridgeway Resort (formerly Buttyland Caravan and Camping Park) for failing to meet affordable housing commitments linked to a 2021 planning approval. The land earmarked for 14 affordable homes was not transferred to a local housing authority as required. By May 2025, 17 static caravans had been installed on site, 16 of them occupied. The development management committee authorised solicitors to begin injunction proceedings.

Mid Wales was named the top region in Great Britain for camping, glamping and caravan sites in the Pitchup.com Review Awards 2025, achieving an average rating of 9.5. The ranking was based on nearly 200,000 customer reviews. Two local sites, Nyth Robin (9.9) and Meadow Springs Country and Leisure Park (9.8), made the regional top 10.

Enforcement action has been initiated against Ridgeway Resort (formerly Buttyland Caravan and Camping Park) in Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, for failing to deliver affordable housing required under a 2021 planning permission. The permission, granted on appeal, included 14 affordable units and upgrading the park from 85 temporary to 85 year-round static caravans, subject to conditions including land transfer for affordable housing. As of May 2025, 17 static caravans had been installed and 16 occupied, but the land transfer had not occurred. The development management committee voted to proceed with injunction proceedings.

Worcester City Council has approved year-round holiday use for Ketch Caravan Park, lifting the previous seasonal restriction that limited occupancy from Good Friday to October 31. However, strict limits apply to prevent permanent residence: a maximum of 42 consecutive days and no more than 156 days per year. The park, licensed for 70 static and 22 touring caravans, had previously faced controversy in 2023 when mobile home owners were told to leave. The operator cited changing holiday demand as the reason for the change.