Funding cuts turning beautiful Loch Lomond into 'rubbish dump'5 hours agoIan HamiltonandDaniel Bennett,BBC Scotland
BBC A group of eight volunteers wearing hi-vis vests stand behind a pile of rubbish bags piled up beside a n overflowing bin amongst the green landscape around Loch Lomond.BBC
Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs try to keep the countryside clear of rubbish

Loch Lomond is a must-see for tourists visiting the west of Scotland, but locals fear its reputation is being rubbished by funding cuts and increased fly-tipping.

The Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs have been providing bins in the area for the last four years, after lifted Covid restrictions saw a surge of visitors - and rubbish - to the area.