Police Scotland will deploy armed officers at Edinburgh’s Christmas Market which is expected to have around 900,000 visitors this year.
In addition, heavy concrete barriers intended to prevent a ‘Berlin’ type attack have been installed in Princes Street.
Superintendent Mark Rennie said: “We are committed to ensuring the safety of all of those who live within Edinburgh or who come to visit during the Christmas seasonal period.
“We will have an increased deployment of officers throughout the city centre as part of our festive policing campaign.
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.
