MOTORISTS travelling through the west of Newport can expect heavy traffic and delays around the Pont Ebbw roundabout.

Long queues of vehicles are building up on the approach to the roundabout along the SDR and Cardiff Road, stretching back to Belle Vue Park and up into the Gaer.

All Newport Bus services using Cardiff Road are affected by the traffic.

Several school buses are held up in the traffic, with reports of delays to some pick-ups.

On the M4, eastbound traffic between J29 and J26 is also heavily congested.

An earlier accident on the M4 eastbound has been cleared. No injuries were reported in the collision between a car and a transit van.

A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: "We received reports of a two vehicle road traffic collision at around 7.45am this morning Thursday 27th September.

"The collision involved a car and a transit van and took place on the M4 Eastbound, between Junctions 27 and 26.

"There are not thought to be any injuries and all lanes are open on the motorway."