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  • A smart move

    A smart move

    25th May 2022

    Smart meters are now becoming increasingly common in our homes, as a way of showing how much energy we use and allowing us to change our usage because we can directly see the savings we are making. Well, the same…

  • Lincolnshire park sold to Cove UK

    Lincolnshire park sold to Cove UK

    18th May 2022

    The Elms, in Torksey, Lincolnshire, has been acquired by burgeoning park operator, Cove UK, which is part of huge American outfit Cove Communities. We learn more… Cove Communities has become the UK’s fifth largest mobile home park operator after adding…

  • New Dorset park plans thwarted

    New Dorset park plans thwarted

    12th May 2022

    A plan to create a new park home development on the site of the former Wessex manufacturing facility in Dorset have floundered. We learn more… Plans to site 70 residential park homes on the former Wessex Park and Leisure Homes…

  • Campaign for a caravan emoji

    Campaign for a caravan emoji

    3rd May 2022

    Most of us probably now know about emojis – those small symbols such as a smiling face, that can be sent on phone and social media messages. Well, holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts is launching a campaign to create a…

  • Lots happening at Pathfinder!

    Lots happening at Pathfinder!

    26th April 2022

    As we get set for show season, we find out more about what’s new at Pathfinder Homes… New model homes, an upgraded app and a key new appointment… it’s been a busy period for Devon-based park and leisure home manufacturer,…

  • Park digs deep for cancer charity

    Park digs deep for cancer charity

    19th April 2022

    A kind-hearted community in Kent has raised almost £3,000 for Cancer Research UK. We find out more… Residents at RoyaleLife’s Reculver Court, in Herne Bay, have collected £2,746 for their chosen charity, after spending a year taking part in various…

  • Park home owners protest

    Park home owners protest

    12th April 2022

    Park home owners at council-owned sites in Portsmouth have reacted angrily to plans to charge ten per cent commission upon the sale of their homes. We learn more… Park home owners at a brace of Portsmouth City Council-owned parks have…

  • Star quality

    Star quality

    7th April 2022

    Holiday park operator Blaithwaite Estate has just added two ‘Stargazer’ lodges to its portfolio. Each lodge boasts a mezzanine level with a stargazing roof window, giving guests a great view of the night sky at the rural park, which is…

  • A retirement dream?

    A retirement dream?

    31st March 2022

    Some people dream about running a pub or a B&B as a semi-retirement job, but Hertfordshire businessman Johnathon Tice has purchased five acres of land with six luxury log cabins and a residential property in Cambridgeshire so he can run…

  • Countdown to Stoneleigh

    Countdown to Stoneleigh

    24th March 2022

    We look forward to the World of Park & Leisure Homes Show, which takes place from 10 to 12 June at Stoneleigh Park, in Warwickshire. People from across the country will converge in the Midlands this June to celebrate all…