A historic bridge in Brewood, Staffordshire, collapsed into a sinkhole nine months ago, severing the village’s only access to essential services just yards away. With an eight-mile detour now mandatory, residents are furious over stalled repairs blamed on a bureaucratic standoff between local authorities and the Canal and River Trust. Once crowned “Best Kept Large Village,” this picturesque community is enduring daily disruption while engineers grapple with century-old infrastructure. Though preliminary work is set to begin soon, no reopening date is confirmed — leaving locals in limbo as they wait for the road back to normal.

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