Major road in Staffordshire closed for emergency repairs after 'defect' found
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A major road in Staffordshire has had to be closed this afternoon while emergency repairs are carried out.
National Highways reported shortly after 2pm on Friday that the A5 was shut between M6 Toll and A4601 near Cannock.