Counter-terrorism officers are investigating a string of incidents in Edinburgh which left five people injured, police have said.

Police Scotland said they were alerted by the public on Friday to violent attacks, including threats, robbery and vandalism across Scotland’s capital.

A 36-year-old white Scottish man has since been arrested and police assured the public that there was no further threat.

Officers were called to a report of an incident in the Sighthill area of the city, where two men were injured, at around 8.50pm on Friday, before later receiving reports about incidents around retailers across the west and north of the city.

The force said that during this period three other men were allegedly attacked in the Telford Road and Leith Walk area.