9am Briefing: Retired police inspector caught in sex sauna

A RETIRED police inspector was forced to quit his civilian police job after undercover officers caught him at a sex sauna, it was reported today.

The former cop, who had been taken back on as an administration worker, was spotted at the Edinburgh sauna when he drove there in an unmarked police car on his lunch break from Lothian and Borders Police HQ.

The man resigned after the incident last month to avoid disciplinary action.

Business and arts development planned for former brewery site

PLANS have been drawn up for a new hub for the creative industries and the performing arts on the site of Scottish & Newcastle's former brewing plant at Fountainbridge.

The brewery has lain empty since it was shut more than five years ago.

Plans by HBOS for a major new office complex were put on hold by the banking crisis.

Now the site could become a new cultural quarter for performers, artists, designers, computer gaming experts and architects, complete with major indoor and outdoor performance areas.

A new masterplan for the site is also thought to include provision for a hotel, offices, shops, student flats and a waterside park.

Woman taken to hospital after fire

AN ELDERLY woman has been treated for smoke inhalation after a small fire broke out at a flat in Musselburgh in the early hours of this morning.

The fire took place on Stoneybank Place shortly after 5am. A neighbour contacted the fire service after hearing a smoke alarm.

A woman, thought to be in her sixties, was treated at the scene by paramedics.

Rough's jersey's sell at auction

HIBS legend Alan Rough's collection of football shirts has sold for more than 22,000.

The former Scotland keeper, 58, sold 42 items for 22,367 at Convery Auctions in Edinburgh yesterday.

A shirt worn by former Scotland captain Billy Bremner was the top earner, raking in 1,700.