Olympic dreams start in caravans
Jul 30 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
He’ll be trying for an Olympic gold for Team GB this afternoon (30 July) – and it was on a family caravan holiday that Tom Daley first decided he wanted to go for an Olympic medal.
The teenage diver said he first thought of wanting to win a medal when …
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Campsite owners should benefit from staycation surge
Jul 27 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
More good news for campsite and caravan owners who have seen takings down this summer – new figures suggest a holiday boom in the UK for the rest of the year.
Site owners have already been cheered up this week with the warm weather after a washout start to the …
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Court rules on caravan history
Jul 27 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
A senior judge found himself researching and writing on the history of the caravan this week, as the Court of Appeal ruled on a planning dispute.
A dispute involving Bonnie Smith, who lives in a caravan on green-belt land in Berkshire, ended up focusing on the meaning of the word …
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Make way for the Olympics – move into a caravan
Jul 26 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Smart London residents are cashing in on the Olympics by moving out of their houses into caravans to make way for Games officials.
More than 30 households in New Cross and Deptford have moved out of their homes to stay with friends, family or in caravan parks, making up to …
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Caravanners 'the most annoying road users'
Jul 25 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Taking advantage of the recent good weather to get the caravan on the road won’t be popular with everyone, new research has found.
A recent survey by insurance firm Admiral asked 2000 drivers what stresses them out most about driving in the UK.
Almost half (46 per cent) of respondents …
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