Article: 50 JOBS ARE AXED AT TOP GOLF CLUB; Loch Lomond hit by recession.(News)

Byline: Mark McGivern

SCOTLAND'S most exclusive golf club are axing more than a third of their staff after being hit by the credit crunch.

Loch Lomond Golf Club, whose members include Sir Sean Connery, contacted all staff on Tuesday to drop the bombshell that 50 of 140 jobs are earmarked for redundancy.

The announcement came after months of uncertainty, during which time the bank's finances were taken over by HBOS bank.

Bosses have been desperately ...

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