DURSLEY came to a standstill because of roadworks in Kingshill Road.

Motorists found themselves stranded in traffic as queues formed along Dursley Road as far back as the Yew Tree pub, on Tilsdown toward Cam and along Kingshill Road into the town centre and along Silver Street.

The roadworks yesterday morning lasted only a few hours but caused many people to be late for work.

It is not known what work was being carried out or who was responsible, neither Dursley Town Council or Gloucestershire Highways were aware the works were going to happen.

The work was not associated with the Rednock School rebuild.