An emergency road closure has been put in place due to a water leak.

South West Water has notified Lyme Regis Town Council of an urgent closure on Woodmead Road in Lyme Regis to repair a mains leak.

The road was shut last night, Friday, and the works are expected to last a week and be completed by Thursday, January 25.

They are likely to cause delays for motorists, according to the notice.