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Caravan VAT charge plan criticised
Posted:12th April 2012
Category:Motorhome Insurance
A holiday company has voiced concerns over plans to impose a 20% VAT levy on static caravans.South Lakeland Parks said the move could be disastrous for the UK's tourism industry and could see more people book overseas breaks rather t...
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Motorhome dealership targeted by arsonist
Posted:3rd August 2011
Category:Motorhome Insurance
A motorhome, caravan and car dealership established for 30 years in East Anglia has been targeted by an arsonist who started a fire inside a motorhome on the forecourt. Four motorhomes, four cars and a caravan were damaged in the blaze, ca...
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Home or away - there's no escaping driving offences
Posted:11th July 2011
Category:Motorhome Insurance
British holidaymakers are being reminded that they should take care when driving overseas, as they could face prosecution from any motoring offences committed while on holiday. Despite only making up five per cent of total traffic, foreign...
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Scottish roads become safer
Posted:22nd June 2011
Category:Motorhome Insurance
Scotland has become a safer place to drive over the last year, with an 11 per cent reduction in the number of road casualties.The provisional figures released by the Scottish government reveals that there were 13,324 reported road casu...
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Did you know the UK has a Heatwave Plan?
Posted:26th May 2011
Category:Motorhome Insurance
It may feel very unlikely at the moment with the rain falling quite heavily outside – well we can't speak for the whole of the UK, but in Flint, North Wales it is – but the Government has today released information about this year's He...
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A bank holiday without traffic jams?
Posted:25th May 2011
Category:Motorhome Insurance
Another bank holiday is nearly upon us, and with it comes the fantastic announcement that 107 miles of roadworks will be suspended or completed by Friday 27 May. The Highways Agency will complete around 74 carriageway miles of roadworks an...
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Top Gear presenter enjoys campervan holiday!
Posted:10th May 2011
Category:Motorhome Insurance
Some surprising news reaches us here at Staveley Head – a Top Gear presenter recently enjoyed a holiday in a campervan! Known for their contempt of anything caravan, motorhome or campervan related, it has come as quite a surprise tha...
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WiFi in your car? What a good idea!
Posted:6th May 2011
Category:Motorhome Insurance
At Staveley Head we're always keen to hear about technological developments, and the new Ford Focus is no exception. Due to be released in 2012 the new Ford Focus will come complete with a WiFi connectivity option. Drivers will be able to...
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An early summer?
Posted:3rd May 2011
Category:Motorhome Insurance
The Met Office has confirmed what most of us had already guessed – April 2011 was the warmest on record! Provisional figures reveal that April 2011 was the 11th driest April in the UK since records began back in 1910 and some parts o...
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Some great Bank holiday traffic news
Posted:21st April 2011
Category:Motorhome Insurance
Some great news from the Highways Agency – all roadworks will be completed or suspended over the Royal Wedding / Easter break to help keep delays to a minimum. With so many people expected to hit the roads for day trips, caravan / mo...