There were "lengthy delays" for city drivers as a result of traffic lights not working due to a power outage.

The traffic lights at the junction of Marsh Lane and Cherwell Drive in Oxford were not working due to a power outage in the area on Monday morning.

At around 7am Oxon Travel, which provides travel and transport updates for Oxfordshire County Council, said: "The traffic lights at the junction of the B4150 Marsh Lane and the B4495 Cherwell Drive Oxford are not working due to a power outage in the area.

"Expect lengthy delays and seek an alternative route if possible"

An AA update said: "Queueing traffic due to traffic signal failure on B4150 Marston Road near BP petrol station."

Eyewitness Denise Moss said: "These lights were out yesterday at 11am and was chaos then and still out at 6pm. Imagine the traffic now on a Monday morning."

An Oxford Mail reader said: "Yet more traffic lights failing. That is more so far this year than I recall seeing before.

"Is there a maintenance issue? Has safety been put at risk due to cuts?"