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Datawind UbiSurfer 9 3G offers free mobile internet for £180
Getting online when you’re away from home means relying either upon a nearby Wi-Fi hotspot or 3G mobile internet — neither of which are...
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Mobile phone subscribers waste £5 billion a year on wrong tariffs
Most mobile phone tariffs seem like a thinly veiled scam even at the best of times, but Ofcom-approved tariff comparison site Bill Monitor has...
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Rapido’s app is a great leap forward for our hobby
Did you know that smartphones now outsell personal computers? Apparently, the clever mobile devices (which have an operating system that can run a range...
Shows & Events
Marquis Motorhomes Midlands show
The Midlands motorhome and caravan show, a dealer-based three-day event, begins today (Friday 8 April) at Marquis Motorhomes’ flagship dealer site in Northamptonshire, and...
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Classic Atari arcade games now available for the iPhone
Angry Birds may rule the roost (sorry) for iPhone and iPad gamers at the moment, but anyone who yearns for simpler times as far...
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Don’t fall prey to Facebook scams
If you’re a Facebook user, it’s important to keep abreast of the latest scams that targeting the service. The most harmful scams attempt to steal...
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Cadillac camper up for eBay auction
Cadillacs and camper vans may go together like a horse and marriage, but that hasn’t stopped some determined DIYers in the US from a...
General
Knaus Tabbert back in the black
German leisure vehicle manufacturing firm Knaus Tabbert Group has announced better than expected financial results for the past year, turning a profit for the...
General
Dethleffs to auction 80,000th ’van
Hymer Group firm Dethleffs recently rolled its 80,000th motorhome off its production lines in Isny, Germany. The milestone marks a particularly auspicious year for Dethleffs,...
General
Rapido introduces iPhone app
French motorhome manufacturing giants Rapido have introduced a new iPhone app designed for both prospective and existing customers. The app is available for free on...
Travel
National Trust launches online booking for its Lake District sites
It's now possible to book online for the National Trust's beautiful Lake District campsites at Great Langdale, Wasdale and Low Wray. Until now you could...
General
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang returns – as a VW camper
A new trilogy of books based on Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is to be published later this year – with a VW...
Travel
France Passion 2011 guide now available
The 19th and latest edition of the popular France Passion guide is now available, and this year features 250 new destinations. France Passion is a...
Travel
Possible aire for Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe Town Council is allegedly in talks with a local landowner over proposals for an aire-style facility in the North Devon town.
Travel
Sandy Balls wins special David Bellamy gold award
The Sandy Balls Holiday Centre has been given a special gold award by David Bellamy, to mark its £250,000-worth of conversation work on its...
Travel
Nominate your worst pot-holed road
The harsh winter conditions that we suffered in the UK have taken their toll on our roads, leaving gaping potholes and crumbling pockmarks across...
Travel
Remember the census on 27 March if you’re away on tour
If you’re planning to go away in your motorhome at the end of the month, don’t forget to fill out your census form and...
General
Chameleon Motorhomes to debut in April
A new British motorhome manufacturer, Chameleon, is due to debut its revolutionary slide-out-equipped van conversions to the public at the National Motorhome Show in...
Dealers
Telford’s Travelworld gets a facelift
Travelworld Motorhomes’ dealer site in Telford has undergone a major restructuring, to guarantee a friendlier and more professional-feeling customer experience. It has remodelled its front...
Shows & Events
New February Shows: Birmingham vs London
There will be two rival indoor caravan and motorhome shows vying for visitors in February next year – one in Birmingham and one in...
General
Volkswagen ‘Bulli’ concept car caught on video
VW unveiled a new take on its Microbus concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show last week and we were quick to give our...
Base Vehicles
VW debuts ‘Bulli’ camper concept
Volkswagen has unveiled a new version of its Microbus concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show. It updates the ‘Microbus’ concept displayed in 2001,...
Travel
Spain cuts its motorway speed limits
The continuing unrest in Libya, and the resultant soar in oil prices, has caused Spain to lower its motorway speed limits in a bid...
General
Bailey to build their first motorhome
I write this from the Practical Motorhome stand at the Boat and Caravan Show (stand 5020) and I've just had confirmed to me one...
Dealers
Join us at the Boat and Caravan Show
I'm at the Boat and Caravan Show at Birmingham this week (until Sunday 27 February), and will be spending lots of my time on...
Travel
Caravan Club announces new Bridlington site
The Caravan Club has announced at the NEC Show that it's to open a new site in Bridlington this August. Bridlington CC site, in the...
General
Star of Dartmoor: touring the Tors
Here’s a sneak preview video of the Grand Tour for our May issue of Practical Motorhome, in which Jeremiah Mahadevan explores Dartmoor and south...
Base Vehicles
Vauxhall launches new ‘ecoFLEX’ vans
Vauxhall is blazing a green trail with its commercial vehicles, with every model across the stable receiving the ecoFLEX low-emissions treatment. The recently-launched Corsavan ecoFLEX...
Travel
AA reveals its Campsites of the Year 2011
The AA has just announced its annual Campsite of the Year award winners for 2011, which recognise great touring sites across the whole of...
Technical
Dometic offers free fridge servicing
Dometic has announced that it is offering annual free fridge servicing to a portion of its customers. The scheme is open to owners of motorhomes...
Dealers
Happy 18th for the Lockes
When Robin and Linda Locke took delivery of their latest motorhome, it was their 18th. By coincidence, handover of the latest vehicle took place...
Dealers
Marquis Sussex open weekend
It’s always a good idea to keep an eye out for any shows or open weekends at your local dealers. Here’s one, from Marquis...
General
On show at Manchester
I spent the weekend, along with our columnist Nick Harding, on the Practical Motorhome stand at the Manchester Central Caravan and Motorhome Show, chatting...
Dealers
Auto-Sleepers appoints new dealer
Auto-Sleepers has announced that it is appointing Midlands dealership Travelworld as a new independent dealer. Shropshire-based Travelworld first made a name for itself in high-end...
Travel
Good Sites Guides: a series update
Our March issue, on sale now, features an update on our popular cut-out-and-keep Good Sites Guide series. We've rounded up all the areas we've...
General
Dethleffs launches new A-Class
Dethleffs has launched an all-new high-end A-Class, dubbed the Globetrotter XXL I, at the recent CMT show in Stuttgart.
Travel
DFDS terminates Liverpool-Dublin ferry route
Ferry operator DFDS has announced that the company has closed its Liverpool-Dublin passenger service. Full information has yet to be announced, but the crossing...
Travel
C&CC extends Midlands network
The Camping and Caravanning Club has increased its campsite count by purchasing the Star Caravan and Camping Park in Staffordshire. The rural site is likely...
General
Wellhouse appoints approved converters
Wellhouse Leisure is expanding its production capacity and retail network with four new approved converters. These outfits have been authorised to convert base vehicles...
General
New Bürstner Argos range
Bürstner has launched an all-new range that builds upon the success of its popular Argos series of family overcab coachbuilts. Dubbed ‘Argos time’, the new...
Dealers
Pilote appoints Johns Cross
Famed French manufacturer Pilote has announced a new dealer, Sussex-based Johns Cross Motorhomes, as part of its push to expand its presence in the...
Base Vehicles
Ducato engine bolts recall
Fiat is recalling some of its X250 Ducato vans and chassis cabs - the most popular base vehicle for motorhomes - due to a...