Waltham Forest Town Hall evacuated over suspected WW2 ordnance

Waltham Forest Town Hall, Assembly Hall and Fellowship Square were evacuated on Thursday

A town hall has been evacuated after suspected World War Two ordnance was reported to police in east London.

Officers were called the headquarters of Waltham Forest Council in Forest Road at 12:50 GMT.

Waltham Forest Town Hall, Assembly Hall, Fellowship Square and the road outside have been closed while the Metropolitan Police investigates.

The council urged people to avoid the area as disruption was likely and traffic would be diverted.

About 50 people are understood to be waiting outside the building to return and collect their belongings.

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