Paddington today 3.00pm large police presence

amiddl

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Paddington today 3.00pm large police presence

« on: April 30, 2009, 23:18:35 »

Does anyone know what was happening at Paddington today which was swarming with police some who arrived under blue lights. There seems to be concentrating around platform 5 and the left luggage office on platform 11?

Just being nosy really. Caught the 15.18 from platform 10 which literally platform wasn't displayed until 15.10 which was fun. Anyone know Huh


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Re: Paddington today 3.00pm large police presence

« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2009, 02:11:01 »

Quote from: amiddl on April 30, 2009, 23:18:35

just out of interest do trains from exeter and plymouth stop at platform 5? i know police are on alert down here even at exeter central... even the taunton to cardiff had an officer on board


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amiddl

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Re: Paddington today 3.00pm large police presence

« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2009, 07:54:31 »

I use the 7.47 from Newbury which I thinks starts Exeter and that uses 5.

Interestingly exercise going on at Plymouth as well http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8023826.stm this week so may just be exercise but certainly seemed interested in two distinct areas of Paddington yesterday.


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Ollie

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Re: Paddington today 3.00pm large police presence

« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2009, 09:16:47 »

Luggage left in the Left Luggage office on Platform 12 that contained chemicals, resulted in platform 11&12 being closed for a short period of time. (about 10-15mins)


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amiddl

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Re: Paddington today 3.00pm large police presence

« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2009, 16:06:02 »

That does explain it and presumably they were being careful re platform 10 too and didn't display 3.18 until later because of alert.

Many thanks.


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