Man dies in early morning fire in East Linton

A 39-year-old man has died following a house fire in East Lothian.

The emergency services were called to the blaze in Longstone Avenue, East Linton, at about 0700 BST. The man died at the scene.

It took crews from Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service almost three hours to extinguish the fire.

A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said an investigation was under way to establish the cause of the blaze.