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Caravan+Boat = Sealander
Check this video out. It is the latest design from Sealander, a caravan that is amphibious and can be used as a boat.
I know, it sounds like something the Top Gear team have dreamt up, but this is reality.
This clip does seem like a trailer (no pun intended) for an epic movie but it does [...]
Caravan site assault arrest made
A man who was wanted in connection with a serious assault in North Yorkshire has been arrested according tot the BBC.
The incident took place at Seamer Caravan Site inn the Stokesley area on 22nd July this year.
The victim, James Smith, 43, had to undergo surgery after he was brutally assaulted.
Police have released a statement saying [...]
Pair die in caravan fire in East Sussex
A man and woman have both died after a caravan fire at a popular seaside holiday park in East Sussex on Saturday (13th Aug).
Before the fire crew arrived employees at the park tried to tackle the blaze along with another caravan owner.
Four firefighters arrived on the scene and attempted to put out the fire to [...]
Caravan bed a success on Dragons’ Den
The caravan world was watching Dragons’ Den eagerly this week as a smart mattress design for caravans was one of the investments on the show.
Liz and Alan Colleran, a husband and wife team, delivered a great pitch presenting their product the Duvalay, and newest dragon Hilary Devey invested £80,000 into the invention.
The product is a [...]
Caravan site for sale at £1.6m
The Nethercraig Holiday Park in Perthshire has been put up for sale by its owners.
The site stretches over 50 acres and is located at Alyth in Perthshire and is up for sale at £1.6m.
It has 60 pitches for lodges and static caravans and there is also space for a further 52 touring caravans pitches.
The [...]
Baby proofing your caravan
Take your baby away from the hustle and bustle of life and go for a relaxing caravan holiday. It really is a great way to spend some quality time with the newest member of your family.
You can have a lovely time, however if you are safe in the knowledge that your caravan in baby proof [...]
Vintage Caravans Video
Take a look at some of these classically vintage touring caravans that gathered together when members of the vintagecaravans.com forums gathered at Lake Ainsworth Caravan Park, Lennox Head near Byron Bay, NSW for a weekend of sun, surf, swimming and sharing the joys and tribulations of vintage caravanning.
Gipsies oppose £1m revamp of site as it may attract more travellers
Kent County Council is facing opposition over plans to revamp a gipsy caravan site from the travellers that already occupy the site, according to the Telegraph.
Even though the proposal will improve their living conditions and give them better facilities they are against it as it may attract more travellers.
The council was planning on spending around [...]
Funny 70s Caravan Advert
Here is a brilliant and charming ad for a very retro looking caravan. Funny, quirky, call it what you will I smiled througout. One of the best voiceovers I have ever heard in a TV commercial.
Government release figures for Gypsy and Travellers’ camp sites
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) this week released the official figures showing the number of Gypsy and Traveller caravan sites across England.
This report shows details on the total number of pitches and also shows which are on authorised and unauthorised sites.
In total the number of sites in England has risen in a [...]
