Edinburgh police rush to busy city centre street after reports of 'suspicious package' at premises

Officers arrived at a premises on George Street at around 5.25pm on Saturday, August 24, but following an examination, they said the item posed no threat to the public.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 5.25pm on Saturday officers received a report of a potentially suspicious package at a premises on George Street, Edinburgh.

“Officers attended and following examination it was confirmed to be non-suspicious and it posed no threat to the public.”