East Lothian Peeps into the Past: May 10-14, 1996, 1971 and 1921
A BID to ban booze in a North Berwick park was being proposed, reported the East Lothian Courier on May 10, 1996. An alcohol exclusion zone could be created in North Berwick as part of a joint police and community initiative to curb underage drinking in town. Plans are underway to ban alcohol from the Lodge Grounds public park – a popular haunt for teeny tipplers. A similar scheme is already operating in several streets in Prestonpans – the first town in the district to intr...
Source: eastlothiancourier.com