Princes Street is closed between South St Andrews Street and North Bridge after a suspicious package was delivered to a local business.

Officers were called to a commercial property on Princes Street around 1pm today, Saturday 6 September 2025.

Firefighters are also in attendance and the vicinity has been cordoned off.

The building concerned has been ‘evacuated as a precaution’ according to officers and diversions are in place.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: Around 1pm on Saturday, 6 September, 2025, we received a report that suspicious package had been delivered to a commercial premises on Princes Street, Edinburgh.

“The building has been evacuated as a precaution.

“Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are also in attendance and the package is being examined.

“A cordon is i

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