Court injunction issued after caravans move onto Dinton farmland

Somerset Council spent £5,500 to remove 12 abandoned caravans and waste near Glastonbury. The operation took a week, and since 2021, similar cleanups have cost over £72,000.

UK drivers may face speeding fines due to a little-known rule related to vehicle classification. Campers registered as commercial vehicles can have lower speed limits than cars, particularly on single carriageways.

Entries for The Great British Giveaway close today at 4pm (May 1). The prize includes £25,000 in cash and a Benimar Benivan 122P camper van worth £67,585.

Portsmouth City Council's planning committee has refused an application to remove a condition requiring 80 overnight parking spaces for residents at the John Jenkins Stadium site. The charity Pompey in the Community, which runs the site, stated it cannot afford the estimated £200,000 scheme, potentially delaying the clubhouse completion. Local residents opposed the removal, citing severe parking shortages in Baffins, where 8,000–9,000 cars compete for 6,000–7,500 spaces.

A North Yorkshire retiree was mis-sold a holiday home as a permanent residence and subsequently subjected to a 'relentless campaign of harassment' by park staff, according to local MP Alison Hume. The man was forced to sell the home at a 60% loss, with the park reselling it four days later for a substantial profit. In response, the UK government is exploring measures to strengthen buyer protections, including regulation of the 10% resale commission and pitch fee increases.

An anonymous driver damaged the gravel surface at the Ness Boating Club caravan site, prompting the club to install CCTV. The club stated this was not the first incident and called on the perpetrator to cover the costs of repairs and camera installation.