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🇬🇧 Bans & Fines 26.12.2025

Drivers could see motorhome and campervan rule in England scrapped

Scarborough Town Council proposes reconsidering an overnight parking ban for motorhomes and campervans on the town's seafront. The council states the trial ban has displaced vehicles into residential areas, causing issues like noise and parking competition. It advocates for a controlled parking scheme on Marine Drive instead.

Source:: birminghammail.co.uk ↗

🇬🇧 Lifestyle 26.12.2025

Campervan owners can earn £135,000 annually from rentals alongside full-time jobs

A couple from Bedfordshire generated £135,000 in turnover last year by renting out their motorhomes, enabling them to purchase a £210,000 holiday let. They manage the business alongside their primary jobs, handling cleaning, marketing, and maintenance themselves. The income allows for reinvestment, with plans to expand their fleet to seven vehicles by 2026.

Source:: birminghammail.co.uk ↗

🇬🇧 Law & Regulations 26.12.2025

Calls for new motorhome and campervan driving licence rule in England

A petition is urging the UK government to allow standard car licence holders to drive motorhomes weighing up to 4,250kg, aligning with proposed EU changes. Currently, a Category B licence only permits driving vehicles up to 3,500kg, requiring a heavier C1 licence for weights up to 7,500kg. The petition has over 4,000 signatures and needs 10,000 for a government response.

Source:: birminghammail.co.uk ↗

🇬🇧 Law & Regulations 26.12.2025

Calls for major driving licence change with over 200k affected

A petition is calling for UK driving licence rules to be aligned with a proposed EU change, allowing holders of a standard Category B licence to drive motorhomes up to 4,250kg instead of the current 3,500kg limit. The change, argued to benefit drivers of automatic models suitable for some with disabilities, would affect an estimated 290,000 vehicles. The petition requires 10,000 signatures for a government response and 100,000 to be considered for parliamentary debate.

Source:: express.co.uk ↗

🇬🇧 Openings 26.12.2025

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026: Plans for caravan and campervan park at Belfast Titanic Quarter ahead of festival next year

Belfast City Council has submitted plans for a large temporary caravan and campervan site in the Titanic Quarter. The facility is intended to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of visitors expected for the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann music and culture festival.

Source:: belfasttelegraph.co.uk ↗

🇬🇧 Lifestyle 26.12.2025

Printweek - Finding freedom on four wheels

Printweek interviewed several executives from the printing industry who are also motorhome and camper van owners. They discussed their vehicle choices, including models from Dethleffs, Volkswagen, and Knaus, and shared travel experiences across Europe, from Scotland's North Coast 500 to Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. The owners also noted occasional use of their vehicles for work-related travel and logistics.

Source:: printweek.com ↗

🇬🇧 Industry 26.12.2025

New Dolphin Motorhomes branch to open in Chichester

Dolphin Motorhomes is opening a new sales and service branch in Chichester, West Sussex, in early 2026. The facility, located at the former Premier Motorhomes site on Main Road, Birdham, will offer new and used motorhomes and campervans. The family-run dealer, which has over 50 years of experience, is expanding from its existing branches in Southampton and Christchurch.

Source:: theargus.co.uk ↗

🇬🇧 Lifestyle 26.12.2025

Highbridge Caravans' 60th anniversary challenge raises huge £12,500 for hospice

A team from Highbridge Caravans completed a non-stop 24-hour journey from Land's End to John O'Groats to mark the company's 60th anniversary. The fundraiser for Children's Hospice South West more than doubled its £6,000 target, raising over £12,500. The event also revisited a similar charity drive the company undertook in 1981.

Source:: burnham-on-sea.com ↗

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Drivers could see motorhome and campervan rule in England scrapped

Campervan owners can earn £135,000 annually from rentals alongside full-time jobs

Calls for new motorhome and campervan driving licence rule in England

Calls for major driving licence change with over 200k affected

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026: Plans for caravan and campervan park at Belfast Titanic Quarter ahead of festival next year

Printweek - Finding freedom on four wheels

New Dolphin Motorhomes branch to open in Chichester

Highbridge Caravans' 60th anniversary challenge raises huge £12,500 for hospice

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