Quick-thinking 10-year-old saves sister in caravan fire
Oct 18 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
A ten-year-old boy proved to be a quick thinker when he saved his sister from a blaze engulfing the family caravan in Prixford, Devon.
Jared Brokenshire and his three-year-old sister Amy were playing in one of the two caravans owned by the family, where the Brokenshires were living while dad …
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Arson suspected in Scottish caravans blaze
Oct 17 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Police in East Lothian have appealed for information after two caravans were gutted in blazes at a caravan park last week.
Firefighters were called to the scene at Aberlady Caravan Park just outside Aberlady village at 1 am last Thursday morning (11 October), after two vans were set alight. However, …
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Yorkshire site scoops sustainability awards
Oct 16 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Big congrats to Yorkshire-based site The Bivouac, which has scooped accolades for its eco-friendly ethos and buildings on site.
Owned by Sam and Beth Hardwick, the Masham site won the Best Project and Sustainability accolades at the annual awards of the Ripon Civic Society, which is committed to enhancing …
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Lifesaver service at Evesham caravan park
Oct 12 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
We’ve already seen a kidney dialysis machine added to a campsite this summer, and now the owner of a Gloucestershire park has made a new addition to his health and safety features.
Steve Attridge, who runs the Ranch Caravan Park at Honeybourne near Evesham, has bought a defibrillator for …
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Beechburn Quarry holiday park a no-go in Durham
Oct 10 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Plans for a proposed holiday park near Bishop Auckland in Co Durham have been withdrawn after local opposition.
Park Leisure Ltd 2000 had applied to Durham County Council to open a site for over 300 static caravans at the former Beechburn Quarry, between High Grange and Witton Park. Operators said the …
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