Based on existing contingency plans a joint emergency service response was mobilised, with the full support of the Ministry of Defence and Newham Council.

A 200-metre area surrounding the device has been cordoned off, which has included the evacuation of a number of business premises. It is anticipated these cordons will remain in place for two to three days. All those affected by the cordons have been spoken to direct.

Military experts are on scene and will remain until the device is safe is to be removed - current estimates suggest in the region of two to three days.

The situation is under constant review and the emergency services, working with both Newham and Tower Hamlets Councils, have contingency plans in place should they be needed.

At the current time the vast majority of local residents and businesses are unaffected by this.


June 2: 7pm

Emergency services are currently dealing with an unexploded wartime bomb, which was discovered this afternoon near Sugar House Lane in Stratford.

Army bomb disposal officers are currently on site. An exclusion zone is currently in place affecting Bisson Road, Three Mills Lane (Bromley-by-Bow) and the footbridge over the Prescott Channel.