Homes evacuated in terror raid area

Residents near a house which was raided by anti-terror police overnight were evacuated from nine properties today “as a precautionary measure”, police said.

The nine homes are in the Walton Drive area of High Wycombe.

“This is standard practice in operations of this kind and there is no need for anyone to be alarmed,” said Superintendent Mike Ismay of Thames Valley Police.

“At this time we don’t know how long people will have to be evacuated for, but we will do our best to keep disruption to a minimum.”

The nine houses were being evacuated “as a precautionary measure”, he added.

Residents were being assisted by police and the local council, a statement said.