DRIVERS are being warned to expect serious delays today during emergency gas repair work on one of the region’s busiest roads.

Staff from Northern Gas Networks will be working to repair a gas escape on the A690 in the Nevilles Cross area of Durham.

Three-way traffic lights will be in place on Neville's Cross Bank, Lowe's Barn Bank, and Stonebridge which will be manually controlled.

A spokesman said: “This is expected to cause serious delays in and around the area”.