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A police investigation is underway after a flat and boat were set on fire in the Fisherrow area of Musselburgh in East Lothian on Sunday night.

In addition, on Monday March 7  a black Land Rover Discovery was found alight on Cairds Row, near the Promenade at Musselburgh however it is not known whether these incidents are related.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Officers in Musselburgh are aware of two fireraising incidents on Sunday, March 13.

“We received a call around 9pm following a fire at a flat on Beach Lane, Fisherrow.

“The second report was around 11.40pm following a fire on a disused boat in New Street, Fisherrow. No one was injured as a result of the fires.”

Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.