UK caravan demand surges 133%

A British couple, Louise and Raymond, have been living on a sailboat since 2021, purchased in 2020. Their monthly expenses dropped from €3,480 in Wales to €1,000–€1,200. Income comes from work as a virtual assistant, pension, and rental property. They plan to switch to a river cruiser to travel European inland waterways.

British entrepreneur Robert Bull, known as 'Bob the Builder', went bankrupt with a debt of £725 million. His company RoyaleLife sold caravans on muddy plots, marketing them as bungalows, and exploited legal loopholes for permits. The investigation revealed that the same caravans were sold to multiple buyers and that fake invoices were found.

Joshua Donnelly, 22, was sentenced at York Crown Court for a stabbing at Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire. The attack occurred on September 18 after Donnelly retrieved a knife during a domestic dispute; the victim, a 38-year-old father, was stabbed three times in the abdomen while trying to intervene. He required emergency surgery for a punctured colon and sustained nerve damage, leading to mobility issues, job loss, and financial strain for his family.

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.