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		</div><p>Polling stations were evacuated in south west London after an unexploded Second World War bomb was discovered at a building site.</p>
<p>Police sealed off parts of Kingston on Thursday morning after the explosive was found in Fassett Road at about 9.15am, the Metropolitan Police said.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We&#39;ve been informed of a World War 2 bomb in Fassett Road, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kingston?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kingston</a>. We&#39;re working closely with emergency services who are evacuating the area. There&#39;s a cordon in place at Beaufort Road, Fassett Road, Grove Lane and Grove Crescent. Please avoid the area. We&#39;ll keep you updated</p>
<p>&mdash; Kingston Council (@RBKingston) <a href="https://twitter.com/RBKingston/status/1131504531429384194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Kingston University’s Penrhyn Road and Knights Park campuses were also evacuated, along with Surbiton High School, where some Year 10 students were sitting exams.</p>
<p>Specialist police officers examined the bomb and called in experts from the Ministry of Defence, the Met said.</p>
<p>Two polling stations were closed, St John the Evangelist church in Grove Lane and St Raphael’s Catholic church in Portsmouth Road.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Police were called around 0915 on Thurs, 23rd May, to suspected World War Two ordnance found on a construction site on Fassett Road, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kingston?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kingston</a>. Officers are at the scene and cordons in place. The item has been examined by specialist officers. We have sought the assistance of MoD. <a href="https://t.co/SiXlK1L6Dm">pic.twitter.com/SiXlK1L6Dm</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Kingston Police (@MPSKingston) <a href="https://twitter.com/MPSKingston/status/1131501178011947008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>People taking part in Thursday’s European elections were instead directed to other sites to cast their vote.</p>
<p>Kingston University said all staff and students at evacuated campuses were “advised to go home”.</p>
<p>A statement said some student halls and houses were also evacuated.</p>
<p>The Met said residents told to leave their homes could go to the United Reformed church, in Eden Street, as they waited for cordons to be lifted.</p>
<p>One parent of a pupil at Surbiton High School said exams were postponed and one Latin exam on Thursday morning was abandoned mid-way through when the alarm was raised.</p>
<p>A cordon was expected to remain in place into Thursday evening.</p>
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