A 'BOMB SCARE' shut down a road near a Central Line Underground station. 

The area around Bethnal Green Underground station was closed off at 12.30pm while police were dealing with a 'bomb scare'.

Officers were called to the area to reports of a suspicous package in a bin outside Iceland, in Bethnal Green Road. 

The Met has confirmed the package was deemed not suspicious, with officers beginning to re-open the road.

From the scene, Guy Armitage, said the situation is calm and under control. 

He added: "People are looking onto the deserted street waiting for information."