Road reopens following gas leak repairs

Engineers began work to fix the leak on 9 January

A main road into a town that was closed for several days for a gas leak to be repaired has reopened.

A section of Barkway Road in Royston, Hertfordshire, first shut to traffic on 9 January when residents reported a strong smell.

Gas supplier Cadent confirmed the leak had been fixed and the road resurfaced. It reopened at 22:00 GMT on Tuesday.

A seven-mile (11km) detour was put in place while the works were carried out.

A main route into Royston had to be closed for the work to be carried out

Cadent originally said the works would continue until 16 January.

It added: "These repairs can take time to resolve, but this is to ensure that we continue to provide the safest and most reliable service to our customers."