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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Stuart Sommerville

West Lothian crackdown on booze sales to teenagers to stop anti-social behaviour

A new campaign to crack down on underage drinking has seen police warning adults in West Lothian off buying booze for teenagers - and shopkeepers from selling it to them.

The force hopes the threat of jail and a hefty fine is helping a wider campaign to tackle youth disorder in local communities.

Introduced in the Spring, the “It'll Cost You” campaign followed a spate of high profile incidents around the county including in Howden Park, Livingston, and in Broxburn.

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