A North East road will be sealed off later today for an hour and a half after Cleveland Police confirmed that the route would be needed for a large funeral procession. 

Between 10am and 11.30am, there will be no access to ten streets in Stockton for residents - with the police force warning homeowners and drivers to use alternate routes.

During the funeral procession, there will be no access to Yarm Road between the junction with Hartburn Lane and the junction with Oxbridge Lane.

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This means that there will also be no access to Yarm Road from Roker Terrace, Richardson Road, Cranbourne Terrace, Northcote Street, Spring Street, Grove Street, Woodland Street, Park Road and Westbourne Street.

In a statement, Cleveland Police said: "Yarm Road will be closed between the junction with Hartburn Lane and the junction with Oxbridge Lane tomorrow morning (Friday 4th November) between 10am and 11.30am, to facilitate a large funeral procession.

"There will be no access to Yarm Road between these times from Roker Terrace, Richardson Road, Cranbourne Terrace, Northcote Street, Spring Street, Grove Street, Woodland Street, Park Road and Westbourne Street.

"Please try to plan an alternative route and avoid the area where possible."

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