Bomb Disposal Team Evacuates Hawkinge Streets After Suspicious Item Discovered

Emergency services have cordoned off parts of The Meade and Churchill Walk in Hawkinge after a suspected historic explosive item was discovered opposite the Kent Battle of Britain Museum in Aerodrome Road..

Police officers, Kent Fire and Rescue crews, and an Army bomb disposal unit are currently managing the scene. Several nearby residential properties have been evacuated as a precautionary safety measure, and members of the public are strictly advised to avoid the immediate area while specialists work to make the site safe.