A major British theme park was evacuated today after a threat was issued.  

Chessington World of Adventures and its hotel in Surrey were forced to close – with police and emergency crews seen rushing to the site. 

Police have now confirmed that no security issues had been identified following a search and that there was no wider risk to the public. 

The theme park said that customers with tickets could use them at Legoland in Windsor or contact its customer services team after 2pm today.  

The resort wrote in a post on social media: 'Chessington World of Adventures is currently closed.

'We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will provide a further update as soon as possible.'   

A social media user said that staff wouldn't reveal why the park was being closed to customers. 

He added that police and paramedics were both present. 

The nearby road, A243 Leatherhead Rd, is closed each way between B280 Fairoak Lane and Barwell Business Park.

There have been no confirmed injuries or arrests. 

A Met spokesman said: 'We are aware of a threat made on the morning of Sunday, 8 November against a theme park in Chessington.

'The matter has been assessed, and no security issues have been identified. This is believed to be an isolated incident with no wider risk to the public.'  

The Met Police urged people not to speculate as to why the park was closed.   

The resort and the London Fire Brigade have been contacted for comment. 

Flights across Europe were plunged into chaos this week after bomb threats were made. 

Threats were also made to newsrooms including Sky News, the Irish national broadcaster RTE and Bulgarian media station Nova TV. 

An email sent to RTE warned that this week's chaos was 'only the beginning' and that 'the clock is ticking'.  

Tens of flights, including those travelling from Britain, were disrupted after bomb threats were made towards them. 

A Ryanair jet travelling from London to Bulgaria was among those targeted while multiple planes had to be escorted by fighter jets as they were diverted across the continent, with on-the-ground bomb squads racing to inspect aircraft as they landed. 

European authorities are now scrambling to identify the sources of the threats – as flights continued to get disrupted into last week.