Ongoing work on an apartment development nearby had to be halted after the bomb was discovered on Friday morning. Police officers set up a 150 metre cordon around the site after they were called to the scene just before midday, reports the Sun . West Ham's match with Arsenal scheduled for December 9 is now under threat of postponement if there is any change in the safety status of the site. (Image: X01095)Due to the timeframe of the visit from specialists, the Hammers clash with Tottenham next Saturday November 23 is due to go ahead as planned. A spokesman confirmed there was “an unexplained metal object found during site works in the south of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park”.

Source: Daily Mirror November 16, 2019 15:33 UTC