A 76-year-old man has been charged in connection with three alleged sexual assaults at the Fringe by the Sea festival in North Berwick, East Lothian. The incidents are reported to have taken place in the town's Lodge Grounds, a key venue for the ongoing arts festival, raising concerns about safety at the event.

Police Scotland confirmed the man was arrested and charged after the alleged assaults occurred at around 3pm on Friday 7 August. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date, though no further details of the charges or the alleged victims have been released.