The rising popularity of Earnslaw Burn combined with the poor toileting habits of those visiting this area has created a human waste problem. By Kerensa Clark here were 27 cars in the car park off Lovers Lane near Glenorchy on a sticky hot weekend in late summer. The occupants of the cars were all there […]
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