DRIVERS are being warned of a delays at a busy Dorset route.

Dorset Council highways issued an alert about an incident on the A35 at the A37 Monkeys Jump Roundabout.

Shortly afterwards Dorset Police issued a statement confirming that a vehicle has broken down and officers are at the scene.

A spokesman for the force said: "We received a report at 8.24am on Wednesday May 12 of a broken down vehicle near to Monkeys Jump Roundabout in Dorchester.

"Recovery is being arranged for the vehicle."

Traffic is understood to be coping well.