Crockenhill school in Swanley has been Evacuated Crockenhill Primary School has been evacuated after a...

Published: 3:04 pm February 3, 2020
Updated: 11:52 pm September 1, 2025

Crockenhill school in Swanley has been Evacuated

Crockenhill Primary School has been evacuated after a suspected unexploded wartime bomb was found just after 1pm today. Police say that all school children have been safely evacuated and a bomb disposal team are on their way. A spokesman for Ministry of Defence EOD core confirmed that they have been informed and are on their way to the location to carry out a controlled explosion. Update: Roads have now been reopened following the removal of an unexploded wartime bomb at Crockenhill Primary School, #Swanley. A Ministry of Defence bomb disposal unit have confirmed the area is now safe.

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