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Caravanner cut free from car
Aug 29 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
A caravan holidaymaker was cut free from the wreckage of a car last weekend after an accident when towing a caravan on a camping break.
The crash happened in Westmorland on Saturday when a car jack-knifed and hit the left-hand reservation at the A66/A685 junction at Cooper House Farm. Firefighters …
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Camping ‘health and safety myth’ busted by Health and Safety Executive
Aug 28 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is hitting back at ‘health myths’ used by companies citing health and safety regulations to avoid extra work, such as a campsite owner who told customers they could not sleep in a campervan because of ‘health and safety concerns’.
In a recent report, the …
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Caravan lending on the rise
Aug 26 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
We already know that camping and ‘staycations’ are on the rise, with more and more people opting to holiday at home this year. But now savvy holidaymakers have been asking caravan owners to lend out their vans, with over half of owners saying they’ve seen a rise this …
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Google Street View helps in caravan theft case
Aug 25 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
A man was arrested over the 2009 theft of a caravan in Derbyshire when the owner showed police a photo from Google Street View with the alleged thief in sight.
The white Abbey Adventurer was stolen from the owner’s Linton driveway three years ago, but despite a police investigation it …
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Glamping? No, gramping is the new trend
Aug 21 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
It’s no longer glamping but ‘gramping’ which is the latest trend for British campers. More and more grandparents are taking their grandchildren camping or caravanning for their annual holiday – to save costs and to give parents a break.
Over a third of UK families rely on grandparents to help …
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