A pensioner has become the latest victim to have his caravan stolen whilst still on board.

William John Roberts bedded down for the night in his 25 foot Hobby caravan, only to be rudely awoken the next morning as crooks drove it over a kerb.

Mr Roberts parked his ‘van in the driveway outside his home, which is currently undergoing renovations, just 24 hours before the robbery. Thieves removed a pillar to gain access to the rig, and proceeded to run over a kerb at a roundabout startling Mr Williams awake.

The 73 year-old describes how plates, cups and glasses fell off the shelves, and acknowledged he was fortunate not to sustain any injuries. He told the Daily Post: “I was lucky I didn’t cut myself.”

The uninsured caravan came to a halt at a lay-by along the A55, when Mr Roberts seized the opportunity to flee the vehicle. He said: “When we stopped, I got out and dived over the barrier and into the bushes. I got to my feet. I was a bit shaky”.

The incident was clearly very distressing for Mr Roberts, who has seven children but lives by himself in Towyn, North Wales.

John Wilson, the joint owner of a local caravan supplier, described the frightening event: “He was very shook up. I was concerned for him. The most terrifying thing was he was screaming through the caravan windows.”

In an act of neighbourly generosity, J&J Caravans who have known Mr Roberts for fifteen years have lent him a Super Sprite caravan. Mr Wilson told the Daily Post: “I’ve loaned him a caravan and bedding as a gesture of goodwill because he’s homeless.”

The caravan was recovered and transported to the North Wales Recovery base in Conwy. A man and woman denied theft at Llandudno magistrates Court, but were refused bail.

Meanwhile, a couple in their sixties were recently caught inside their caravan when a thief drove off with them still inside.

A national lottery millionaire vows to keep caravanning after winning a share of a £2 million in a lotto rollover.

Wally Jinks, 51, will share the jackpot with his friend of seventeen years Alan Stringer, 50.

Mr Jinks and his wife Dawn are avid caravanners and regularly tour the Yorkshire coast. When asked what he plans to spend the money on, Wally said he was in no hurry to make any extravagant purchases – but his grand plan was to upgrade his caravan and towcar outfit.

He said: “We’re going to upgrade our caravan – we tour caravans. We’re going to buy a new car as well. Not a brand new one, a Shogun.”

The couple were on holiday in Jersey at the time of the win, but didn’t find out their numbers had come up until eleven days later when they returned home. Ironically, Wally had lost his wallet while they were away and had to borrow some cash from his wife, none the wiser of his new millionaire status.

Wally, a self employed tyre-repair man, won’t quit his day job saying he doesn’t want to let his business partner down. Mr Stringer, an electrician by trade, also has no plans to quit work: “You’ve got to keep your feet on the ground” he said.

The pair, both from Edenthorpe in South Yorkshire, won a total of £2,033,705 after matching six numbers in the lotto rollover. They have been playing the lottery since 1994 entering with three lucky dips.