9am briefing

MORE sightings of Betty Brown during her final movements have emerged following a major police appeal.

The remains of Elizabeth "Betty" Brown, 56, were discovered by a dog walker at a disused quarry in the Longtown area of Cumbria in January – eight months after she went missing in Edinburgh.

She was found five miles from Gretna, where her daughter Sarah lives, wearing the same clothes and carrying the same Aldi bags as when she was last seen on the No. 3 bus on Nicolson Street.

Police have yet to explain her cause of death after a post-mortem proved inconclusive.

Today Cumbrian investigators said tip-offs had yielded "potential new sightings" in the area where she was found.

A MAN is recovering in hospital after suffering a spinal injury in a car crash.

The 36-year-old was travelling in Duddingston Park South when his car was hit from behind at 12.30pm yesterday.

Firefighters removed the man from the car using cutting equipment and a spinal board. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary by ambulance.

A HUGE shake-up in the sale of tickets to Edinburgh's flagship fireworks concert has been ordered, to coincide with the new Virgin Money sponsorship deal.

Organisers of the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) have confirmed the traditional ballot for thousands of tickets has been abandoned in favour of a general sale at the start of next month.

Under the terms of the deal, Virgin Money will be allocated more than a quarter of the 12,500 tickets to give away to staff and customers.