Dangerous parking shuts Loch Lomond road for SECOND day as visitors dump cars near beauty spot

cat who vanished 12 years ago has been discovered almost 230 miles from its home.Cats Protection in Glasgow were alerted to 15-year-old Georgie who had been living on a campsite in Loch Lomond for a year which was due to close.But rescuers were left baffled when they discovered the moggy's microchip was registered to an address hundreds of miles away in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.Following a desperate appeal across the UK, Georgie's owners were eventually tracked down - who said their beloved

Bury, has seen a huge increase in visitors during lockdown.

“Plan ahead, check our website for what is open and if you arrive at a site that is already busy, try somewhere else – busy sites make it difficult to maintain physical distancing to limit the spread of coronavirus.“And please remember that the outdoors doesn’t just belong to you – it’s for everyone to enjoy so take your litter home.”

beauty spot after a surge in dangerous parking by lockdown day-trippers. Residents living near the Devil’s Pulpit in Stirlingshire have been left furious by flocks of visitors parking dangerously.

Dundee this morning to give a fairytale send-off for a youngster who drowned after getting into difficulty at a Perthshire beauty spot.Freya Skene passed away following a devastating freak accident by Ossian's Cave in Dunkeld on Monday, July 6.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Loch Lomond Faerie Trail has reopened with a brand new mystery to solve.The new trail markers pair with a new activity booklet filled with magical illustrations to guide visitors around the trail.The Quest for the Silver Unicorn activity book comes with an additional 10 pages of puzzles and colouring to complete afterwards at home.Set through the woodland of Luss, the faerie trail takes around one to one-and-a-half hours

campsites and camping permit areas this weekend - but you'll need to book in advance. Set to reopen from Friday 17th July as lockdown continues to ease, campers will once more be able to stay at low-impact campsites on Loch Chon and Loch Achray, or book a permit to camp in areas within the Camping Management Zone where Camping Management Byelaws apply.

Nicola Sturgeon has declared it was a good day for Scotland as the country's hospitality sector reopened and the number of deaths from Covid-19 continued to fall. But the SNP leader once again urged Scots to "keep the heid" as she admitted to being nervous as the single biggest easing of lockdown restrictions in four months took place.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded no new deaths from coronavirus for the seventh day in a row, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.The latest figures were revealed as the country took a key step out of lockdown today, with pubs and restaurants opening indoors for the first time.Attractions such as cinemas and museums have also been reopening, while long queues have been waiting at the country's barber

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Loch Lomond users could finally get back out on the water over the weekend - after a popular Balloch slipway was reopened.The Duncan Mills Memorial Slipway was open again on Saturday morning, however national park authority chiefs warned users to expect a new normal as the country continues to move out of full lockdown.Simon Jones, director of conservation and visitor operations, insisted that safety was the first

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Walkers visiting a Lanarkshire landmark are putting people in danger with inconsiderate parking.Tinto Hill is South Lanarkshire’s most popular and accessible hill walking destination and has proved especially popular with people seeking exercise during lockdown.Over the last few months there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of people visiting the site to enjoy time in the outdoors.The capacity of the car

Loch Lomond road after scores of visitors parked dangerously at the beauty spot.The A821 at Duke's Pass was closed this afternoon as angry locals called for vehicles to be ticketed or uplifted.The closure came as Scots flocked to the area in their droves amid the continued easing of lockdown, with visitors being urged to avoid the area.The route leads to popular climbing spot Ben A'an.Police Scotland said officers were managing traffic and urged drivers not to put others at risk.A statement

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterIrvine’s MSP today thanked North Ayrshire residents for playing their part in suppressing the spread of Covid-19.Ruth Maguire MSP also welcomed the announcement from the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that the Scottish  Government will begin to ease into Phase 3 of its exit from lockdown.The announcement came with additional dates for further relaxations to lockdown restrictions.Ruth Maguire MSP

herePlanning consent and detailed architectural drawings have been obtained to replace the existing bungalow with a new four-bedroom lodge and one-bedroom warden’s house, along with a boat house and pier.The island is both an Area of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation as well as being part of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, and is surrounded by enviable views of mountain ranges.Wildlife lovers could watch nesting ospreys, otters and deer on the

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Organisers of this year’s Loch Lomond 10k have said it is with a heavy heart that they have had to cancel the showcase event.Formerly known as the Vale of Leven 10k, organisers of the event - which is now known as Run Loch Lomond and incorporates a 5k and fun run alongside the flagship distance were hoping to welcome thousands of runners and spectators to the area in September.The event was originally planned to take

Loch Lomond has gone on sale – for the price of a one-bedroom flat in London. Uninhabited Inchconnachan is up for grabs for just £500,000.

drowned at a beauty spot 'the send off she deserves'.Seven-year-old Freya Skene died despite frantic attempts by rescuers to save her after the freak accident by Ossian's Cave in Dunkeld on Monday night.
The youngster was raced to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee but passed away a short time later.
Devastated mum Brooke Reid, 26, has since described the heartbreaking moment she said goodbye to 'our best friend, our life, our world, our everything.'An online GoFundMe fundraiser was set up by Sean

freak accident by Ossian's Cave in Dunkeld on Monday night.
 The youngster was raced to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee but passed away a short time later.
Her devastated mum, Brooke Reid, 26, has now posted an emotional tribute on Facebook.
She told her friends in the public post:
 "As most of you are aware yesterday we had to say goodbye to our best friend, our life, our world, our everything."I stayed with Freya the whole night and most of today before she was taken away.
"Everyone tried their