‘Reluctant hermit’ tells Ben Fogle how he hopes to rent caravans propped in trees

A science teacher who leads a hermetic lifestyle in the Scottish Highlands reveals his plans to open a forest caravan park 20ft off the ground in the trees in tonight’s New Lives In the Wild.  Jake Williams, 70, lives in an isolated plot of land in a forest in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland which … Read more

Outrage after brazen fly-tippers dump SEVEN CARAVANS in a ditch in the countryside

Outrage after brazen fly-tippers dump SEVEN CARAVANS in a ditch in the countryside The mobile homes were found on a quiet lane on the edge of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire last week Officials brand the discovery, which contained belongings and paperwork, as a ‘shockingly large fly-tip’ South Cambs District Council had the caravans removed by specialist contractors … Read more

Travellers turn rail station car park into a TRAILER park by ‘taking over’ site with 50 caravans

Horde of travellers turn rail station car park into a TRAILER park by ‘taking over’ site with 50 caravans – with passengers warned to avoid area A member of the public took to social media, warning others avoid Spital station  Rows after row of caravans were seen today parked on either side of the car … Read more

Locals slam visitors as caravans arrive at Cornish beauty spots

Angry locals in Devon and Cornwall have lambasted tourists as hordes of caravans have descended upon beauty spots at the weekend. Holidaymakers have been taking advantage of the eased lockdown restrictions on Saturday and are heading to popular destinations all over the country to try and get a break. But locals are so enraged they … Read more

Angry locals slam holidaymakers as hordes of caravans descend on Cornish beauty spots

Angry locals in Devon and Cornwall have lambasted tourists as hordes of caravans have descended upon Cornish beauty spots. Holidaymakers have been taking advantage of the eased lockdown restrictions and are heading to popular destinations all over the country to try and get a break. But locals are so enraged they have hung a sign … Read more

Getaway gridlock! Caravans stuck in huge jam on M5 as over 10 million motorists hit the road today

Caravans were stuck in a huge jam on the M5 this morning as more than 10 million motorists hit the road today and England’s beauty spots are braced for a huge influx of tourists after lockdown travel restrictions were eased.  The M5 in Exeter was swamped with camper vans heading to the coast as they … Read more

25 caravans arrive in Wickham despite horse fair cancellation

Travellers descended on Wickham in Hampshire despite the official cancellation of this year’s horse fair due to the coronavirus crisis. Around 25 caravans parked up overnight close to the small town in Hampshire, but were disappointed to find a heavy police presence in the area, reportedly stopping travellers from trading their horses.  The organisers of … Read more

Gypsies in 25 caravans descend on Wickham for annual horse fair despite event being cancelled

Gypsies flout lockdown as 25 caravans pitch up in Wickham for annual horse fair despite event being ‘called off’ over coronavirus Travellers have arrived with horses and caravans despite the horse fair’s official cancellation  Organisers of the annual Horse Fair confirmed it would not take place this year to help contain the outbreak  A  heavy police … Read more