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Part of Princes Steet in Edinburgh has been closed after a suspicious package was found in a Halifax branch.
Police were called at around 12.30pm, and businesses in the street's west end have been evacuated.
Officers remain at the scene and a police cordon has been put in place.
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A police spokesperson said: "We received a report of a suspicious package having been received at a business premises on Princes Street at around 12.30pm on Thursday March 7.
"The building has been evacuated as a precaution and officers are in attendance to progress inquiries.
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"We will provide further updates in due course."
Public transport in the area has been affected, with buses being diverted away from the police cordon.
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