The Latest Breaking News from Loch Leven

NatureScot considers closing Scottish loch car park amid overnight camping

NatureScot is considering closing a car park at Loch Leven overnight during peak season to tackle issues with overnight camping

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2025

The thrill of getting high on the rungs of Scotland’s only via ferrata

Despite via ferrata routes being around for centuries, Kirsten Henton was yet to tackle a climb – so what did she make of this towering route in the Scottish Highlands?

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

Loch Leven Walkathon effort made by Perth stroke survivor Nancy

Nancy Barron from Perth walked a 13-mile fundraiser course around lovely Loch Leven to raise the profile of stroke survivors and local support groups

Daily Record · Jun 5, 2023

Sewage pollution in Scottish waters named among top eco concerns in poll

EXCLUSIVE: A Survation poll shared with the Record highlights Scots' concerns after raw human waste was dumped in rivers and seas 10,000 times last year.

Daily Record · Dec 10, 2022

Innovative idea to use Loch Leven to heat Kinross-shire homes

The Kinross-shire Local Committee was told Loch Leven had "high potential" as an energy source

Daily Record · Dec 5, 2022

Developers appeal Perth and Kinross Council direction to provide environmental assessment for housing scheme

Miller Homes has asked Scottish ministers to overrule a request from the local authority to supply an EIA to assure staff its plans to form new homes on land north of Davies Park will not have a significant impact on the environment

Daily Record · Nov 25, 2022

Perth and Kinross councillor raises loch sewage spill concerns with Scottish minister

Councillor Willie Robertson has written to Scotland's environment minister to draw her attention to a recent discharge of sewage into Loch Leven and ask if anything can be do to stop further pollution incidents in future

Daily Record · Oct 25, 2022

Councillor says it is the number of bottoms not houses that is the marker in Loch Leven pollution

The aim is to ensure phosphorus levels in the loch do not increase as a result of waste water from new developments in the Loch Leven area

Daily Record · Jul 1, 2022

Kinross Beavers cut the ribbon on new hide at Loch Leven NNR

The arrestingly modern, timber bird hide at Loch Leven NNR is back, having been rebuilt after being destroyed by fire. On Friday young people who had helped fundraise for the rebuild got to be at the opening ceremony of the aptly-named Phoenix Hide.

Daily Record · May 10, 2022

Loch Leven boxes hoped to be perfect nest site for rare Goldeneye ducks

A crafty reserve officer has been creating what he hopes will be the perfect place for Goldeneye ducks to lay their eggs in a bid to make Kinross-shire a new breeding base for the rare species.

Daily Record · Feb 8, 2022