VALENTINES Park in Ilford has re-opened this lunchtime after it was earlier closed following reports of a suspect device.
The alarm was raised at around 11.30am when park staff discovered the "suspicious" item.
Police and bomb disposal experts rushed to the scene, but officials on the ground have now said it was a false alarm.
A council spokesman said the park had been closed as a precaution for the safety of the public.
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