Barkingside High Street, Mossford Green and Tanners Lane have been reopened after a police investigation into a “suspicious” item, according to Transport for London (TfL).

Bus routes 128, 150, 167, 169, 247 and 275 have returned to normal route at Barkingside High Street following the earlier police investigation.

A spokesman for the Met Police told the Recorder earlier: “We have got an item being treated as suspicious.

“It’s being investigated with the necessary safety precautions in place.”

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