RBS Gogarburn suspicious package is "false alarm"

A suspicious package found at RBS' headquarters at Gogarburn was a false alarm, police say.

Officers were called to the building at 10:50am this morning after a report of a suspicious package being found on the grounds.

Staff there were evacuated as a precautionary measure.

After investigating, officers established the package was of no danger to the public.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in Edinburgh were called to the Royal Bank of Scotland building on Glasgow Road at around 10.45am on Wednesday 6 March following a report of a suspicious package.

"Inquiries have established that the package posed no risk to the public and contained promotional goods.

"The area surrounding the building has been reopened and the public are thanked for their patience whilst this incident was ongoing.