A broken down car has been caused major tailbacks for motorists heading into Stevenage this morning.

Police were called at 7.10am with reports of a broken down Range Rover on the A602 near Watton-at-Stone.

The car has been blocking the Stevenage-bound side of the road with heavy traffic reported as a result.

A recovery team were on the scene at 8.30am to clear the road and get traffic flowing again.