NORTHBOUND trains from Oxford have been delayed due to damage to overhead wires.

Services to Manchester via Coventry and Stoke-on-Trent have been delayed by about 10 minutes due to the incident in the Coseley area of the West Midlands.

In a separate incident the 5.43pm service to Guildford has also been delayed, but no reason has been given for the delay which National Rail said is under investigation.