Security will be heightened at this year's Wimbledon Tennis Championship in light of growing terrorism concerns. 

The Metropolitan Police and the All England Lawn Tennis Club have confirmed they are increasing security for this the tennis championship which starts on June 27.

Police said the “operation has been thoroughly reviewed” and that armed officers will once again be used but will be “deployed in a different way”.

The review comes after growing fears about the vulnerability of sporting events to terror attacks in light of the attacks at the Stade de France in November 2015.

A Met Police spokesman said: "We will not discuss specific security arrangements that will form part of our policing operation.

"However, in light of events around the world, the operation has been thoroughly reviewed. A range of tactics will be put in place, some highly visible and some that the public will not notice and that includes a dedicated deployment of armed officers."

Wimbledon also released the list of items banned from this years event which includes bags bigger than 40cm x 30cm x 30cm, large flags and selfie sticks.

A spokesman for All England Lawn Tennis Club said: "The safety and security of all visitors to The Championships is of paramount importance.

"Throughout the year, the AELTC has been working closely with the Met Police to ensure that the Championships will be as secure as possible and that security measures are comprehensive and proportionate with the threat level in the UK."