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Service 88, 88A, 88E | Leicester 10K Run
On Sunday 1st March 2026 the Leicester 10K run for all will take place. We will divert as follows from 09:00-13:00:
Outbound: Bus Station, Belgrave Gate, Abbey Street, Burleys Way through Southgates Underpass, Newarke Street, Welford Road back to normal route.
Inbound: Normal route to Oxford Street continue to Southgates Underpass, Church Gate, Gravel Street, Abbey Street, Charles Street, Haymarket Bus Station.
Service 15 | Leicester 10K Run
On Sunday 1st March 2026 the Leicester 10K run for all will take place. We will divert from 09:00-13:00 as follows:
Outbound: Normal route to Charles Street, St Georges Way, Swain Street, East Park Road back to normal route.
Inbound: Normal route to East Park Road, St Peters Road, St Georges Way, Charles Street back to normal route.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The Gordano roundabout over the M5 at junction 19 heading to Portishead only will be closed to services X4 and X14 from 20:00 on Friday 6th and will remain fully closed until 06:00 on Monday 9th March to facilitate carriageway works.
Balmuildy Road, Mavis Valley
Service 8 | Lamont Road
To allow for patching works, on Friday 6th March between 08:00 and 18:00, Lamont Road between Woodhill Road and Eastburn Road will be closed.
Excel Services | Constitution Hill
Due to a road traffic collision on Constitution Hill, the A47 is closed. Excel services will be unable to serve Middleton or East Winch until further notice.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Service X1 | Singleton Hospital
Repair works are being carried out on the barrier at Singleton Hospital. The X1 will be unable to serve this between 09:00-12:30.
Services will divert straight onto Singleton University between these times.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Service 22A
The 08:30 22A service Taunton to Tonedale and the return 09:04 22A Tonedale to Taunton is not running.
Service 21A
The 12:36 21A service Bridgwater to Burnham-on Sea and the return 13:25 21A Burnham on sea to Taunton is not running.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Last updated: 14:30
The following services are experiencing unexpected disruption on 27/02/2026 >>
13 / 13A
The 13 / 13A is diverting in both directions via Middlemead due to an obstruction on Church Road, West Hanningfield. Obstruction = temporary traffic light failure.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- St Peter's School
- West Hanningfield Church
- Rettendon Common
- Chalk Street
X20