A busy North East road will be closed for resurfacing twice over two weeks.

Stockton Borough Council have confirmed The Green in Norton, Stockton, will be closed on Sunday (June 9) and Saturday (June 15).

The closure will be in place from the junction with Beaconsfield Road to the junction with Bradbury Road.

It will be closed from 9:30am to 3:30pm on both days.

The council have confirmed diversions will be signposted.

A Stockton Borough Council spokesperson said: “The Green in Norton will be closed for resurfacing works on Sunday (June 9).

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“The closure, from the junction with Beaconsfield Road to the junction with Bradbury Road, is due to be in place from 9.30am until 3.30pm.

“The road will then again be closed the following Saturday (June 15) from 9.30am until 3.30pm.

“Signed diversions will be in place and we're sorry for any inconvenience.”