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Successful NEC show for Romahome
£1.5m worth of sales achieved.
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Dealers do well at the Boat and Caravan Show
Record orders reported by exhibitors, and a visitor attendance of 83,364
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Book Review
Uneasy RiderUneasy Rider

A entertaining and lighthearted account of campervan travels in Europe.
Author Allie Sommerville recounts a series of adventures - and mis-adventures.
Read our review

Camping and Caravanning Club sign agreement with Highways Agency
The Club intends to formalise their working relationship with the Highways Agency, for the good of Club members and road users generally. More in the Inbox

New Stopovers for Devon and Cornwall!
One night stays allowed at Exeter P&R car park and Truro FC. See the Stopovers News page

New motorhome registrations decline
New figures show a fall in the last two years. More in the Inbox

DfT proposal to reduce motorway speed limits for motorhomes
A proposal to reduce the motorway speed limit for some HGVs will affect many motorhomes. Details in the Inbox

Camping and Caravanning Club revise WiFi charges
The Camping and Caravanning Club has launched a new, value-for-money Wi-Fi pricing structure ahead of the 2010 season.
Details in the Inbox

More on Fiat X250 water ingress
Watch out for ice formation on the engine, serious damage may result. See this page

Hydraulic levelling system
Glide-Rite introduce an automatic levelling system suitable for most motorhomes. See the Inbox for details

P&O pull out of Portsmouth-Bilbao route
Operations to cease in September.
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Driving licence changes
The DfT is currently consulting on the UK's implementation of the EU Third Driving Licence Directive. You can read the details of the consultation and submit your opinions here

Western Isles to increase facilities for campervans
Additional toilet disposal facilities and 'Croft Camping' are proposed to help accommodate campervans.
More in the Inbox

Nightstop Scheme gains its 4th site
Practical Motorhome announces the fourth approved location for its Nightstop Scheme, in Wiltshire. See our listings

España Discovery
A 'France Passion' style organisation has been set up in Spain. More in the Inbox

Maxview Launch 12 & 230 Volt Freesat+ Digital Video Recorder
Satellite and Terrestrial reception manufacturer Maxview have launched a recording version of their highly successful Freesat satellite TV receiver called Freesat+. See the Inbox for details.

Height Barriers
Read our views on the current campaign. In the Inbox

Webasto News
Webasto heating chosen for round the world motorhome tour.
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Camping Morocco
Camping MoroccoAnother new guide from Vicarious Books listing around 150 campsites and overnight and day parking places throughout the country, all with colour photos, descriptions, directions, directions and GPS co-ordinates. See the Vicarious Books website for full details

Are You Overweight?
A recent VOSA roadside check discovered that 80% of the motorhomes they checked were overweight. One was 20% over the manufacturers specified maximum. We understand that more checks are planned.
Penalties for overloading offences can be up to £200, and overloaded vehicles can be prohibited from continuing their journey until the excess weight has been removed.

New Campsite Feature
We have decided to include a few campsite reviews on our website, the first one is now on-line here.
We want to include more, please contact us if you would like to contribute.

All the Aires - Spain and PortugalAll the Aires - Spain & Portugal
A new guide from Vicarious Books covers 'aires', and LPG stations, throughout Spain and Portugal. All were inspected in autumn 2008
See the Vicarious Books website for full info

ARTICLES

Dusseldorf Caravan Salon 2007
A personal report of the largest European motorhome show

New Zealand
Advice on motorhome hire in New Zealand

Aires in the UK
Official overnight parking places for motorhomes

Annual Habitation Check
The SMMT official checklist

Buying & Selling Advice
Our advice for safe trading

Motorhome Exchanges
Listing of people wanting and offering exchanges worldwide

Importing from Germany
Our experience of importing a motorhome

Motorhome to the Ukraine
Account of a trip taking aid

Stopovers
Our listing of motorhome stopovers in the UK

Tim's TraveLog
Tales of travelling with a motorhome

Towing with a motorhome
How to tow legally

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ARCHIVE

See the Archive for more on these and other previously featured stories:

AUTO-SLEEPERS MANAGEMENT BUYOUT

BROWNHILLS MANAGEMENT BUYOUT

SWIFT BUYOUT AUTOCRUISE

C&CC CARBON NEUTRAL SITE

TRUMA HEATER RECALL

LICENCE PROPOSAL REJECTED

SEA Group buy AUTO-SLEEPERS

New owners for RDH

EU driving licence proposal

LPGA advice on refillables *updated*

Canterbury stopover
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MOTORHOME SHOW NEWS
British Leisure Show 2 for 1 ticket offer!
We have a special '2 for 1' ticket offer for The British Leisure Show, being held at Royal Windsor Racecourse from 19th to 21st March. For details of the offer and the show see the Inbox
Stratford Show
Details of the Motorhome and USRV Show at Stratford upon Avon in the Inbox
New dates for Outdoor Leisure Show 2010
Due to be held at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, 8th - 10th January 2010, the show was postponed due to very difficult conditions on site. It has been re-scheduled to 9-11 April.
SHOW DATES
See our listing of all the forthcoming motorhome shows in the UK here

NEWS - We want your News!
Do you work in the motorhome industry? Are you a dealer, manufacturer, importer? We want to hear from you - press releases, new products, inside information, gossip.....
Let us know!

INFORMATION
Motorhome FAQs
Answers to some common questions on our FAQs page
SEAT BELT LAW Updated with new info
There has been a change in the interpretation of how an EU Directive affects seat belt wearing. This apparently means that it will not after all be illegal to carry passengers in unbelted seats in the back of a motorhome. Read more on the FAQs page
NEW NCC Checklist
The NCC have produced a new Habitation Service checklist. Read more
German Environmental Zones
Going to Germany? You need to know about the new 'Umweltzonen'. Read more in the Inbox
ROAD TAX FOR MOTORHOMES
Which taxation class should your motorhome be in? Are you paying too much?
Read our Motorhome Road Tax page
MOTORHOME MOTs
Read the responses from VOSA and the DfT regarding MOTs for motorhomes with garages here
Speed limits for motorhomes
Readers may have seen reports of lower speed limits for larger motorhomes, we asked VOSA to comment and they told us there is no change to the current UK limits as far as motorhomes are concerned. Read more
London Low Emission Zone
Read how the London Low Emission Zone will affect you.
Motorhome Parking
A very useful site giving details from all UK local authorities about parking provision for motorhomes: www.motorhomeparking.co.uk
Stopover SignMOTORHOME STOPOVERS
See the latest news on stopovers in the UK
Listing of UK motohome stopovers
All about European stopovers for motorhomes, also known as aires, stellplatz, aree di sosta... etc.

ANNUAL HABITATION SERVICE CHECK
The National Caravan Council have published a revised checklist of the Annual Habitation Service Check for Motorhomes, that is carried out by members of their Approved Workshop Scheme, we have the checklist available for download here

A-FRAMES
The Department for Transport view on the towing of cars on A-frames behind motorhomes - read it here

DISCUSSION
Motorhome List: UK based general discussion forum for motorhome users.
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Motorhome Living: UK based discussion forum for owners who live and travel for extended periods in their vehicles and for those who are considering taking up this lifestyle.
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MAGAZINES
Motorhome Magazines
We are grateful to the following magazines who (usually!) send us their latest issues for review
Motorcaravan Magazine
Practical Motorhome
Motorhome Monthly

MOTORHOME REVIEWS
Reviewed by UKMotorhomes.net

Avondale Seascape 5-ELX

Autostar Aryal 9

Reviewed by owners

Devon Monte Carlo

Hymer Starline 640

Timberland Freedom *Updated*

Westfalia James Cook

Review your motorhome!
If you would like to submit a review for publication please contact us.

BOOK REVIEWS

Uneasy Rider

All the Aires - Benelux & Scandinavia

The Motorhome Checklist, and Destinations

GreenStop24

Motorcaravan Handbook

How Katie Pulled Boris

All the Aires - France

CamperStop Europe

Go Motorhoming Europe

Europe in a Motorhome

Motorhome Trails - Portugal

Great Sea View Camping and Caravan Sites

The Vendée

Motorhomes - an Illustrated History

The Recreational Nomad

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