A BUSY A-road is due to close tonight and tomorrow so that essential repairs can be carried out.

The A361 between Shepton Mallet and Nunney will close from 7pm tonight (Tuesday, October 24). It will reopen again at 7am tomorrow, before once again closing for the night from 7pm.

Openreach will carry out some essential repairs at Dean near Cranmore.

The company runs the UK's digital network, connecting homes, businesses, charity organisations and more.

Posting on Twitter/X, a Travel Somerset spokesperson said: "#A361 urgent roadworks update. There's a closure in place between Shepton Mallet and Nunney tonight (Tuesday 24 October) from 7pm until 7am, and again on Wednesday night (25 October). This is to allow @WeAreOpenreach to carry out essential repairs at Dean near Cranmore."