A water leak in Sidcup has caused a road to close and traffic disruption.

The leak in Halfway Street, at the junction of Old Farm Road East, has caused traffic disruption that according to one witness was "horrendous" due to several holes in the road leaking water.

A spokesman for Bexley Council said: "The police have closed the road to through traffic.

"Thames Water are at the site and are arranging for temporary traffic control to arrive before carrying out a repair.

"We have no timescale for the repair at present but will be issuing an update when there is more information."