Cordons are in place near a school in Clissold Road, Stoke Newington (Picture: Google)
A school and a leisure centre have been evacuated after a ‘bomb threat’ this afternoon.
The Met Police said: ‘A number of cordons are currently in place near a school in #ClissoldRoad, #StokeNewington, following a report of a bomb threat.
‘The school, nearby properties and a leisure centre have been evacuated as a precaution.
‘Enquiries are ongoing.’
In December last year, staff and pupils at Stoke Newington School in Clissold Road were evacuated because it had received a bomb threat.
The Met Police cordoned off the area, but Hackney Police later confirmed the school had been searched and nothing suspicious found.
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