Milverton author shares lessons from a decade of van life

Devon Andrews, whose 15-year-old daughter Cherish Bean and 17-year-old Ethan Slater died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Little Eden Holiday Park in February, is campaigning for stricter regulations. Her petition, with nearly 8,000 signatures, demands that all holiday accommodation install and maintain working CO alarms with mandatory checks. Humberside Police have bailed four people as part of the investigation.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is considering expanding the Beddau caravan site by nine pitches as part of a plan to meet the need for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation. A cabinet report recommends proceeding with phase one, which includes a site office and play area, and submitting a planning application. The council's Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for 2022–2027 identified a need for 22 additional pitches by 2027 and five more by 2037. If approved, the expansion will be funded through Welsh Government grants or the existing affordable housing budget.

A self-described tent-phobe changed their view on glamping after a stay at Deer's Glade. The review highlights amenities including a hot tub, fluffy robes, and a proper mattress.

Dan Yr Ogof, one of Wales' oldest campsites in the Brecon Beacons National Park, will become adults-only from September 14. The owner says staff are unwilling to collect a proposed visitor levy of up to £1.56 per night from infants.

Motorhome Dealer Group (MDG) has completed the refurbishment of a new branch in Wimborne, Dorset, on the site of a former caravan sales centre that operated for over 30 years. The £20 million funding was provided by NatWest after the group switched from Lloyds.

South Cambridgeshire District Council has obtained a year-long extension from the High Court to an injunction under Section 187B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 against unauthorised development on land west of Moor Drove, Histon. The interim injunction was initially granted on 24 May after reports of unauthorised activity. At the time of service, five caravans were on site; there are now 17. The court ordered that all but the initial five caravans must be removed.