Vandalism of toilets leaves a nasty smell

Vandalism and litter at an Edinburgh beauty spot is giving visitors a "bad impression", a conservation trust has said.

- by Callum McCormack

Portaloos on Calton Hill, which are open to the public, have been vandalised in recent weeks and the Calton Hill Conservation Trust has said the graffiti is sending the wrong message to the approximately 500,000 visitors who visit it each year.

Simon Holledge, chair of Calton Hill Conservation Trust, said: "I think, first of all, we are worried about security, generally on the hill, particularly fires, because we've had a number of bins being set alight and so forth. In 2022, we had a big gorse fire."