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Efforts led by countryside rangers to clean up the Perthshire beauty spots blighted by dirty camping appear to be working.

Loch Tay boat trips reveal mystery of ancient crannogs Gayle enjoys a crannog cruise on Loch Tay with guide Rich Hiden. Gayle joins a ‘crannog cruise’ on Loch Tay and discovers the secrets of these ancient islands. Loch Tay is a magnificent, dark stretch of water, 15 miles long and more than 500ft deep in parts. Flanked by the towering bulk of Ben Lawers to the north, the loch is in a remote, peaceful setting, enjoyed by watersports enthusiasts, locals and tourists alike. It’s hard to ima...

Ancient Fife abbey ‘desecrated’ on Easter Weekend Jennifer is far from alone. In Balmerino, a picturesque Fife hamlet on the banks of the Tay, the problem has already reached crisis point. This Easter weekend a group of 30 or 40 people descended on the village. They brought an electricity generator to power their night under the stars. “All of the young people kept coming and they set up three quite big campsites along the beach,” said one long-term Balmerino resident, who did not wish...