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Worth keeping an eye on

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Fri 28 March 2008, 2:40pm
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While the west lothian question remains unanswered, one of its towns, Armdale, is experimenting with a possible answer to underage on street drinking – raising the age of purchase in off licences to 21. The scheme has previously operated in Cleveland with significant success. Update I have been told that in Irvinestown the DPP got the local off licences to adopt different coloured bags to make it easier for police to identify the source. Should off-licences be required to have identifiable bags?

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  1. gram says:
    28 March 2008 at 3:01 pm

    Raising the off licence age to 21 is an excellent idea to reduce underage drinking without punishing responsible drinkers.

    The govt and tory proposals of adding a few pence here and there are a joke.

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  2. realist says:
    28 March 2008 at 10:30 pm

    This is a complete and utter joke, why should sensible drinkers be punished due to the wrecklessness of others.

    We’re living in a nanny state as it is.

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  3. TAFKABO says:
    29 March 2008 at 4:41 pm

    The town in question is Armadale, not Armdale.

    (I was born in the neighbouring town, Whitburn)

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