A CRASH near Shipton-on-Cherwell blocked traffic both ways on the A4260 Banbury Road this afternoon.

Two vehicles were involved in the crash which happened around The Straight Mile near London Oxford Airport.

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Emergency services were at the scene and the vehicles have now been recovered.

Oxfordshire County Council tweeted the alert this afternoon.

Both lanes are now open and traffic is easing.

Stagecoach tweeted that there are delays to some of its bus services.

There is still traffic building on the A34 this afternoon from Botley through to Wendlebury.