Spanish couple buys motorhome in UK for £12,000, explains price difference

Three caravans caught fire in a field near Thornton-le-Moor, North Yorkshire, early on 21 May. Firefighters from Thirsk extinguished the blaze; the cause is under investigation.

A campervan slid off a slipway on the Isle of Skye (Scotland) and overturned into the water. RNLI lifeboat crew arrived within 10 minutes, but the driver and his three dogs had already reached the shore. No injuries were reported.

James Southey, 50, died from asphyxiation when a large tree fell on his static caravan in Cornwall during Storm Goretti on January 9, 2026. Wind speeds reached 144 km/h. The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.

Denbighshire County Council unanimously approved the expansion of Cae’r Mynydd Holiday Park in Saron from 42 to 60 pitches, despite objections from the local community council over sewage capacity and Welsh-speaking population data.

Two caravan fires occurred in England on the nights of May 17 and 19: one in Codrington near Yate, another in Warthill near York. Flames spread to adjacent structures; no injuries were reported.

From 2022 to 2025, the UK recorded 6,346 SP20 speeding penalties for caravan and motorhome drivers. Nearly 30% were in South West England, mainly Devon and Cornwall, home to less than 4% of the population.