A main road through a Norfolk market town remains closed after a sinkhole appeared days ago. 

Police were called to Surrogate Street close to St Mary's Church in Attleborough at about 5.15pm on Monday. 

Other roads including Church Street and Besthorpe Road were also closed last night. 

A number of bus routes have been diverted because of an emergency road closure. 

First Bus Norfolk and Suffolk services, including its X13, will operate the usual route as far as Wymondham (Avenue Road, The Chestnuts) and will then return to Tuttles Interchange at Police HQ to join the A11 towards Attleborough.

All services will stay on the A11 as far as the Queens Road exit.

Services will then operate via Cyprus Road, Chapel Road, Springfields, London Road, New Road, Hargham, Road, High Street and Exchange Street to Queens Square (the usual route in reverse).

Journeys towards Norwich from this point will operate their usual route.

Passengers travelling towards Attleborough wishing to alight on London Road/Norwich Road (B1172) will be allowed to stay on the bus and will have to travel via Attleborough and alight on the inbound journeys.

A spokesman for First Bus Norfolk and Suffolk said: "Unfortunately, due to this diversion we will be unable to pick up passengers wishing to travel towards Attleborough at Suton Lane, Eleven Mile Lane, Station Turn, Morley Turn, Chapel.

"Within Attleborough stops at Mill Lane, Brickfield Terrace and High School travelling towards the town centre will not be served.

"We apologise to all customers affected by these diversions which we anticipate will be in force for approximately three days."