A SCHOOL is closed today because a bin lorry has got stuck due to the snow and blocked the entrance.

Elemore Hall School, at High Pittington, near Durham, which caters for pupils aged 11 to 16, is expected to be shut all day.

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Durham County Council has said it is unclear how long it will take to clear vehicles. A message on the authority’s website said: “The school will close on Thursday, 2 December 2021 (All day) and re-open on Friday, 3 December 2021 (Morning).

“An accident on the school drive and the bin lorry being stuck due to snow and ice has completely blocked access to the school and we have no indication how long it will take to clear the vehicles."

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