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A man has been arrested after an incident in the west of Edinburgh on Monday. Police Scotland confirmed they have arrested a man after reports of someone with a "bladed weapon" in Calder. The incident led to a tower block in the area, Cobbinshaw House, being cordoned off for several hours, leading to reports of a "siege". Pictures from the scene showed a person

Police Scotland initially advised the public to stay away from Calder, where armed police were deployed to attend the incident. Nearby schools and nurseries were locked down before reopening. Two people were injured - a man who was stabbed and suffered "non-life-threatening injuries" and a woman with a laceration to the head, which was "not believed to be caused by a bladed weapon". Police said the incident was not a hostage situation and they had not received any reports that the man had tried to enter a nursery. Police have confirmed the incident is not terror-related and that the disturbance is now contained.

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