WORK to repair a damaged sewer in Northallerton will begin this Sunday leading to a three-day closure of a main road into the town.

To allow the work to be completed safely, Yafforth Road will be closed to traffic when the work starts on February 13.

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Yorkshire Water has worked closely with the local authority highways departments to implement a diversion.

Repairs are expected to take three days to complete, and Yorkshire Water’s teams will be working hard to reduce disruption to a minimum.

As part of the work, Yorkshire Water will not require access to any properties in the area.

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