Man charged over barn blaze that caused £250,000 damage

Around 100 straw bales went up in flames after a barn at Setonhill Farm in Longniddry was deliberately set on fire.

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A man has been charged in connection with a blaze that has caused £250,000 worth of damage to a farm in East Lothian.

Around 100 straw bales went up in flames after a barn at Setonhill Farm in Longniddry was deliberately set on fire at around 5pm on Tuesday.

As well as the barn itself, a tractor and other agricultural equipment were also damaged.

No one was injured during the fire.

On Friday, Police Scotland confirmed a 35-year-old man had been arrested and charged in connection with wilful fire-raising.

The man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday.

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