BUS services in Southampton are being disrupted by "heavy congestion" affecting one of the city's key routes.

Bluestar is warning that passengers on buses travelling up and down The Avenue are facing delays of up to half-an-hour.

Posting on social media the company said: "Due to heavy congestion along the The Avenue in both directions we are seeing delays of up to 30 mins on the Bluestar 1 services.

"Sorry for the inconvenience this causes."

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