'Trespass incident' causes major train delays across south Wales

A "trespass incident" near Cardiff Central caused delays on main train lines on Friday afternoon. National Rail warned that a number of Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales services were being affected.

Disruption of up to 35 minutes was reported on Great Western Railway services between Carmarthen/Swansea and London Paddington.

A spokesperson from British Transport Police said: "Officers were called to the line near Cardiff Central railway station at 12.31pm today (5 July) to reports of a trespasser on the line. Officers attended and a man was taken to a place of safety."

Follow latest updates below and make sure you join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news: