Gas Leak Forces Emergency Closure of Newport Prison Access Road

Gas Leak Shuts Down Key Road Near Newport Prison

The Prison Access Road in Newport, running alongside the Isle of Wight prisons, has been shut down due to a gas leak.

Authorities have enforced an emergency closure to allow Southern Gas Networks to fix the problem safely and swiftly.

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