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European air pollution mapped online
If Nigel’s travel diary for his trip to Croatia on a shoestring has whet your appetite for a European jaunt this summer, you might...
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Google Maps for Android updated with new features
Google has updated its Maps app for Android smartphones to add a handful of new features.
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O2 comes top in Ofcom 3G mobile broadband tests
Mobile telecoms regulator Ofcom released its first study of 3G mobile broadband at the end of last week, citing O2 as the provider of...
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I’m nearly 70. Will I still be able to drive my ’van?
Our Gentleman Jack Bancroft is an irredeemable motorcaravaning enthusiast. His family have been camping, caravanning and motorcaravanning since 1928. Jack and his wife Flora...
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Reader offer: BBC Gardeners’ World Live in June
Practical Motorhome readers can claim a discount of more than 20 per cent on tickets to BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2011 at the NEC,...
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We want to restore our Emblem’s original style
Our Gentleman Jack Bancroft is an irredeemable motorcaravaning enthusiast. His family have been camping, caravanning and motorcaravanning since 1928. Jack and his wife Flora...
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Laika launches new A-class range
Italian luxury manufacturer Laika has announced an all-new A-class range for 2012, which will be unveiled to the public at the major European motorhome...
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The award for the best awards scheme goes to…
Congratulations to Bentley Motorhomes – the firm has been up-and-running less than a year, but it’s managed to scoop the prestigious Caravan Club Design...
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Wild camping banned on shore of Loch Lomond
A new bylaw will come into force next Wednesday (1 June) which will prohibit wild camping on the east shore of Loch Lomond. From that...
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I’ve just bought a used Lunar Telstar. Is it a dud or a star?
Our Gentleman Jack Bancroft is an irredeemable motorcaravaning enthusiast. His family have been camping, caravanning and motorcaravanning since 1928. Jack and his wife Flora...
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We want to try hiring before we buy. Which companies do you recommend?
Our Gentleman Jack Bancroft is an irredeemable motorcaravaning enthusiast. His family have been camping, caravanning and motorcaravanning since 1928. Jack and his wife Flora...
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Join the Great Poppy Party on Caravan Club sites
The Caravan Club will be celebrating the Great Poppy Party Weekend from 10-12 June, with a series of parties and special events at its...
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New nautical playground for Elie Holiday Park
This incredible play area has just been opened at Elie Holiday Park in Fife, to reflect the area's seafaring connections. The Robinson Crusoe Adventure Park...
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For sale: VW Camper that can cross any obstacle
Four wheel-drive vans that have been modified for motorhome use are nothing new, but there are still places where tyres can’t take you. This...
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Binatone launches ‘big button’ mobile phones
The trend towards ever-smaller mobile phones that cram in increasing amounts of features may please gadget fans, but it’s bad news for those who...
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Google updates mobile Search and Maps apps for smartphones
Google has updated two of its mobile applications for smartphones to add more features and make them easier to use.
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99% of Android smartphones found to leak personal data
The news broke late last week that 99% of all Android smartphones suffer from a security problem that allows knowledgeable hackers to access private...
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Bentley Indigo wins Caravan Club’s Design & Drive award
Congratulations to Bentley Motorhomes, whose Renault Trafic-based Indigo was announced overall winner in the Caravan Club’s Annual motorhome Design & Drive competition for 2011....
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Try out geocaching with the National Trust and Garmin
If you've ever fancied trying geocaching - a form of treasure hunt using GPS technology – this summer you'll get your chance, as the...
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Cumbria Police issues warning after site thefts
Cumbria Constabulary has warned motorcaravanners to be extra vigilant after a spate of thefts at Lake District campsites. The alert comes after numerous caravanners and...
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Test your shooting skills with an online SLR camera simulator
Upgrading from a compact digital camera with automatic everything to a digital SLR means a steep learning curve needs to be climbed — at...
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Own a classic VW Camper for just £300
You may not be able to afford — or even want — the real thing, but this VW Camper Van tent should let you...
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TomTom launches new low-cost sat-nav with bigger screens
TomTom has announced a new range of entry-level sat-nav devices that bring with them a handful of new and improved route-finding features. The TomTom Start...
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Silver surfers in the West Midlands are the most sociable, says survey
Although it’s no doubt anything but news to the older visitors to the Practical Motorhome site, a recent survey suggests that four out of...
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Two more Nightstop locations join our network
Those planning to tour in the south-west of England will be pleased to learn that we've recruited two more locations to our network in...
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Get better sound from your laptop with the Orbit USB Stereo speakers
If space is at a premium in your motorhome, a laptop makes a great replacement for a TV (with a TV tuner or BBC...
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Volkswagen demonstrates how not to drive a Volkswagen
Volkswagen cars generally do quite well in our sister magazine Practical Caravan's towcar reviews, but we don’t think they put them through quite the...
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Practical Motorhome stars on Coronation Street!
The Royal Wedding weekend was a special one for us here at Practical Motorhome: not only did we have an unforgettable time at our...
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How to find a stolen camera using one of its old photos
You may not realise it, but every photo you take with your digital camera has extra information saved along with the image.
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Hymer releases new Merc-based B-Class
Hymer has introduced Mercedes Sprinter-based versions of its popular B-Class range. The B-Class range of A-class motorhomes received a complete redesign last year, with all-new...
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Take a peek at our Reader Rally picture gallery
Visit our Facebook page every day until June 8 for a round-up in pictures of our recent Practical Motorhome Reader Rally.
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Auto-Sleepers’ 50th anniversary give-away
Auto-Sleepers celebrates 50 years of manufacturing motorhomes this weekend (May 6-8, 2011), and is inviting all Auto-Sleepers owners to join its anniversary parties. Any...
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TomTom gets driving directions from Homer Simpson
The 20-year old TV series may be a shadow of its former self, but now you can relive the hilarious heyday of The Simpsons...
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Dutch police use TomTom traffic data to set speed traps
We wrote about TomTom’s addition of various driver-monitoring features to its commercial fleet management sat-nav devices a few weeks ago, where the option was...
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SwissRoomBox converts a small car into a camper van
We covered one compact (and unidentified) DIY motorhome conversion kit a couple of months ago, but this solution from SwissRoomBox looks even more ingenious.
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The BBC takes a really big digital photo of the royal wedding crowds
If you were camped out on the Mall with your multi-megapixel digital camera last Friday, you probably grabbed a few acceptable snaps of the...
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Bag a bargain at Catterick’s Great North Show in May
The Great North Caravan & Motorhome Show returns at the end of this month, and runs for nine days at family-run dealership Catterick Caravans....
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Whale’s secret to happiness
There’s been a lot of talk in the media lately about measuring how happy we are. A recent Gallup poll of happiness in different...
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iPhone owners are being secretly followed — by their iPhones
There’s been a bit of a brouhaha in certain circles of late, following the revelation that the Apple iPhone tracks its owner’s location without...
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TomTom High-Speed Multi-Charger provides three-in-car power sockets
With the number of in-car gadgets growing each year, the humble 12V cigarette light socket is fast becoming inadequate as a power source. Sat-nav...
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Three ways to watch the royal wedding online
Although we hardly needed a survey to confirm it, it looks like quite a few people will be staying away from a television screen...
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Wheelhome Vikenze live-in test video review
Here’s the first, exclusive live-in test video review of the Vikenze, the latest micro-camper from Wheelhome. Practical Motorhome’s Kate Taylor spent more than a week...