A road through a Suffolk village will be closed for 18 days while urgent works are carried out. 

The emergency road closure has been put in place in Stackwood Road in Polstead, near Sudbury, from Monday. 

According to Suffolk Highways the road will be closed until Friday, March 15.

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While the road is closed, work to improve drainage systems will be carried out. 

A signed diversion is in place.