DRIVERS in Oxford are expected to face another three days of severe delays due to emergency Thames Water works.

The company has a work permit to fix a leak on the Oxford ring road between the Kennington roundabout and the Hinksey Hill junction until Wednesday.

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A lane has been closed while the repairs take place, causing rush hour traffic to back up several miles on the northbound and southbound carriageways.

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This has affected bus companies, who reported delays of 'over an hour' on Thursday.

Thames Water has said it is working with Oxfordshire County Council to keep disruption to a minimum throughout the work.