AN UNDERGROUND gas leak has shut a road in Malvern. West Malvern Road, a route between the town and Ledbury, has been closed while Cadent Gas, which manages the local network, repair the problem which was highlighted when a member of the public smelt gas. First Bus has had to divert its 656 and 657 services between Malvern and Ledbury via Wyche Cutting, Belle Vue Terrace and Rose Bank Gardens. Changes are expects to until close of service on Tuesday, June 8. A spokesperson for Cadent said: “We had a public reported smell of gas and our investigations this morning have found a leak on a main underneath West Malvern Road.