Sinkhole causes 'severe delays' to bus services

Nottingham City Transport said Trent Boulevard in Lady Bay was closed for "emergency carriageway repairs" until further notice

A bus operator has said it expects "severe delays" on a number of services after a sinkhole opened up in a road.

Nottingham City Transport said the Green 11, 11A and 11C services could not serve any stops in Trent Boulevard, Lady Bay, Nottinghamshire, and diversions were in place.

The operator added the road was closed for "emergency carriageway repairs" until further notice.

Severn Trent said it was arranging for a defect on a sewer pipe to be fixed as soon as possible.

Nottinghamshire County Council said the authority was working with Severn Trent and investigations were ongoing.

The council added that the road remained closed and apologised for any inconvenience caused.

A spokesperson for Severn Trent said: "When the pipe is fixed, we will continue to work with the local council on understanding what caused the sinkhole and damage to the pipe.

"These are complex investigations, and we are sorry for the local disruption as we continue to work on understanding the underlying cause of the issue. It will be our priority to have our work completed as quickly as possible."