25 years ago‘TEENY-TIPPLERS’ were making headlines in the East Lothian Courier on September 15, 2000. The problem of under-age drinking was top of the bill at a recent meeting of the East Lothian Drugs Forum which took place in North Berwick Community Centre. “They possibly have more money than kids from other towns and they may be taking drink out of mum and dad’s cocktail cabinet.”50 years agoDISCUSSIONS on “the necessity” of marriage were held, reported the East Lothian Courier on September 19, 1975. The subject for discussion was ‘Why Legal, and Why Permanent?’ The necessity of the legal and social contract was questioned today in a situation of much marriage failure and more permissive attitudes. – and marriage and family life need more structure also and more so today as society becomes more complex.