Residents were evacuated during a bomb alert after a suspicious package was discovered in Abbotsford Park in Morningside last night.
The bomb squad were called following the alert at 9pm and the package was examined and made safe.
Cordons were put in place and evacuations were made as a precaution.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police Scotland can confirm we attended a report of a suspicious package in the Morningside area.
“The matter has been resolved and there are no wider concerns for public safety at this time.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
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.
