WWII Bomb Scare Forces Waltham Forest Town Hall and Roads to Shut Down

Oliver Kent

WWII Bomb Scare Shuts Down Waltham Forest Town Hall

Police rushed to Forest Road, E17 at 12:49pm on Thursday, 1 December after reports of suspected World War Two ordnance.

Roads Closed, Town Hall Locked Down

Officers are currently on the scene investigating the potentially explosive device.

As a safety measure, Waltham Forest Town Hall has been shut tight, and local roads remain closed to traffic.

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