An urgent warning has been sent out by police as phone services are down in some parts of the city.

In the West End, people may struggle to use their landlines, including in emergency situations.

Officers warned residents in the affected area to use mobile phones to dial 999.

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Police Scotland said on X (Twitter): "We are aware of issues affecting telephone services in the area of the West End.

"The outage only affects landlines and includes the 999 service. If you require emergency services, please use a mobile phone."