Village ban on street drinking

A BAN on consuming alcohol in public has been introduced in a Lothian village in a bid to combat under-age drinking.

The prohibition is now running in Whitecraig, East Lothian, after being approved by council chiefs.

An application for a by-law covering the village was made by members of Whitecraig community council.

Freda Millar, treasurer of the community council, said: “There have been problems with under-age drinking in the village so an application was made.”

A number of towns and villages in the county already have similar bans in place.