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A suspected World War Two ordnance has been found near Turnham Green station in Chiswick.

Metropolitan Police officers were called just before 12pm on Tuesday (October 24) to Thornton Avenue.

The area, including the Tube station, has been evacuated as a precaution, including some buildings.

Turnham Green Terrace was closed between Chiswick High Road and Bath Road but reopened at around 1pm.

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British Transport Police tweet photo of grenade

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Tube service

The District line has resumed a good service now.

There are still minor delays on the Piccadilly line from Acton Town to Heathrow all terminals and Uxbridge.

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Full story

We’ve now written up a full story on this incident here.

Streets around Turnham Green station are in lockdown as police deal with suspected WWII explosive
Streets around Turnham Green station are in lockdown as police deal with suspected WWII explosive (Image: Joe Neckbone)
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Ordnance was found 'on Tube tracks'

We asked the Met Police where exactly in Thornton Avenue the suspected WWII ordnance was found.

They said it was “on the tracks that run parallel to Thornton Avenue”.

This explains the video showing emergency services right by the Tube tracks between Turnham Green and Stamford Brook.

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Video shows police by the Tube tracks

Jared Maddern captured this footage of emergency services by the tracks between Turnham Green and Stamford Brook earlier.

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Reaction on Twitter to the police incident/evacuation

“Not allowed to get my car, been taped in by police near Turnham Green. Bit too close to home...”

Residents evacuated

“Just been evacuated”

“Seems like the whole of Chiswick transport is on security lockdown”

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Tube update

There are now severe delays on the District line from Earls Court to Richmond and Ealing Broadway and minor delays on the Piccadilly line between Acton Town and Uxbridge.

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WWII ordnance taken away "to be made safe"

The Met Police have just told us the road has been reopened and the incident “stood down by police”.

A spokesman added that the WWII ordanace has been removed and taken away to be made safe.

He also said that the suspicious item had been described as WWII ordnance but that further tests will need to confirm it.

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Turnham Green Terrace is confirmed as reopened

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Location

Here is the location of the suspected WWII ordanance in Thornton Avenue. You can see it is between Turnham Green and Stamford Brook stations, near the rail track.

Thornton Avenue is between Turnham Green and Stamford Brook stations in Chiswick
Thornton Avenue is between Turnham Green and Stamford Brook stations in Chiswick (Image: Google Maps)
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Photos from the scene

Streets around Turnham Green station are in lockdown as police deal with suspected WWII explosive
Streets around Turnham Green station are in lockdown as police deal with suspected WWII explosive (Image: Joe Neckbone)
Police were called to the incident in Thornton Avenue at 11.58am
Police were called to the incident in Thornton Avenue at 11.58am (Image: Joe neckbone)
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Road reopened

Turnham Green Terrace reportedly reopened five minutes ago.

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No Piccadilly line between Acton Town and Hammersmith

There is no Piccadilly line service between Acton Town and Hammersmith due to a security alert at Stamford Brook, TfL said.

Meanwhile there are severe delays on the District line from Earls Court to Richmond and Ealing Broadway due to an earlier security alert at Stamford Brook.

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'All over now'

We’ve just been told that it’s “all over now” by an eyewitness at the scene.

We’ll seek to get this confirmed by police.

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Turnham Green station was evacuated

We’ll bring you more photos from the scene shortly.

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Ongoing incident

This is the full statement we’ve just received from the Met Police:

Police were called at 11:58hrs on Tuesday, 24 October to reports of suspected WW11 ordnance on Thornton Avenue, W4.

Cordons and road closures have been put in place, and the area has been evacuated as a precaution.

Cordons have been put in place and there are road closures in the area. Some buildings have been evacuated as a precaution.

The situation remains ongoing.

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