Article: By the manky manky banks of Loch Lomond; Scotland's first national park is already a national disgrace.(News)

Byline: JULIA HUNT

BURNT-OUT cars rust in the fields, village signs are covered with graffiti and empty Buckfast bottles litter the beaches.

Welcome to the manky, manky banks of Loch Lomond.

One of Scotland's most picturesque attractions has been scarred by an epidemic of rubbish, fly-tipping and vandalism.

Just one year ago Loch Lomond and the Trossachs were made Scotland's first national park to safeguard the area's outstanding natural heritage.

Now the famous bonnie banks are clogged up with bottles, cans, plastic bags and ...

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