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| Edinburgh's Royal Mile sealed off by police | Edinburgh's Royal Mile sealed off by police |
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| Police have confirmed they are attending what they are describing as a "significant incident" on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. | Police have confirmed they are attending what they are describing as a "significant incident" on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. |
| Witnesses have told the BBC that two people have threatened staff in a pharmacy with what appear to be knives. | Witnesses have told the BBC that two people have threatened staff in a pharmacy with what appear to be knives. |
| The area around St Mary's Street has been cordoned off by police. | The area around St Mary's Street has been cordoned off by police. |
| Eight police vehicles have surrounded the Royal Mile Pharmacy. There are no reports of injuries. | Eight police vehicles have surrounded the Royal Mile Pharmacy. There are no reports of injuries. |
| Ambulance personnel and firefighters are on standby close to the police cordon. |