"Police emergency" leads to several bus services being diverted affecting Parkgate Retail World, Rotherham
A number of bus services are being diverted this afternoon, affecting a popular retail park, due to a “police emergency” in the area.
The incident is currently ongoing in the Rotherham area , and is affecting services travelling to Parkgate Retail World, a spokesperson for Stagecoach Yorkshire said in a post on X.
Their post reads: “Due to police emergency all our Rotherham - Rawmarsh services will not be serving Parkgate Retail World.
“This is only for journeys from Rotherham Interchange.
“Once the situation has been resolved we will then resume normal route.
“We apologise for any inconvenience.”
UPDATE: South Yorkshire Police said: “At 11.47am today (Monday, March 2) we received reports of a concern for the safety of a man on St Anns Road, in Rotherham.
“Officers attended and the man was brought to safety.”
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