A WOMAN has been rescued from a quarry near Portland Bill.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to assist.

A spokesman for DWFRS confirmed crews were called at 2.36pm.

They said: "Crews from Portland, Dorchester and specialist rescue teams from Weymouth attended Southwell, Portland where a female and two dogs were rescued from a quarry."

An eyewitness said the woman had originally climbed down to help her dogs who had become trapped, when she became trapped herself.