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| WW2 bomb found in Lewisham prompts evacuation of school and shops | WW2 bomb found in Lewisham prompts evacuation of school and shops |
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| A school has been closed and a several shops and homes evacuated after a suspected Second World War bomb was found in Lewisham. | A school has been closed and a several shops and homes evacuated after a suspected Second World War bomb was found in Lewisham. |
| Police were called to a building site on Boone Street at 9.14 and a bomb disposal squad are investigating. | Police were called to a building site on Boone Street at 9.14 and a bomb disposal squad are investigating. |
| The suspected World War II ordnance was found "just behind the Marks & Spencer near the petrol station", according to local card shop Lewisham Card. | The suspected World War II ordnance was found "just behind the Marks & Spencer near the petrol station", according to local card shop Lewisham Card. |
| A 200-metre cordon is currently in place, and police anticipate it will be there for some time. | |
| St Margaret's Lee CE Primary School has been evacuated. | St Margaret's Lee CE Primary School has been evacuated. |
| Several nearby roads are closed and motorists are being advised to avoid the area. | Several nearby roads are closed and motorists are being advised to avoid the area. |