(13 May 2025, 5:02 pm)Ambassador wrote Durham Road in Birtley is closed between Vigo Lane (Barley Mow) and Station Lane due to a major fire at the O'Briens industrial estate - adjacent to JH Coaches (who are not afffected)
X12 is omitting Birtley and operating direct to Chester via the A1
North and Southbound 21s are diverting via Birtley Lane - Portobello Road - A1M - Chester (official GNE page says no service at all between North Lodge and Barley Mow but some buses seem to be going that way - even though its gridlocked)
22 is just caught up in the chaos
Saw Southbound 21s heading down Vigo Lane and saw northbound ones coming up from Picktree and on to Portobello Road.
Saw other ones showing 'Diversion' and heading along Durham Road, even after the road had re-opened.