Is the A1 in Northumberland shut? Horses on road lead to closure at Morpeth
By Tom Morton
2nd Jun 2025, 6:34am
A major A-road has been closed because of horses running on the carriageway.
The A1 was shut both ways at 4am today.
It was closed in Northumberland near Morpeth between the A197 and the B1337. The northbound side has been reopened but the southbound side is still shut.
National Highways traffic officers and police are at the scene.