Edinburgh Airport terminal and all access roads have been closed after a suspect package was found at 1.50pm today.
The building has been evacuated and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Bomb disposal experts are at the scene.
A spokesman for the Airport said that an investigation was under way but could not yet comment on whether flights have been affected.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police at Edinburgh Airport have implemented a closure of the building and the access roads following the discovery of a potentially suspicious bag within the central search area at around 1.50pm today.
“The Explosive Ordnance Disposal are currently in attendance to inspect the item and officers are maintaining a cordon to ensure the safety of the public.”
An update is expected later today
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
