Man dies in fire at protest camp
A man has died following a blaze at a protest camp near Edinburgh.
The fire broke out at Bilston Glen in Midlothian at around 3.30am today.
Lothian and Borders Police said a man is his 20s died and a woman was being treated in hospital.
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Hide AdBilston Glen has been occupied since 2002 by environmental activists campaigning against the proposed construction of a bypass in the area.
A police statement said: "A joint inquiry with the fire service is being carried out into the circumstances."