A man has been arrested after allegedly climbing the Severn Bridge and flying a drone from it.

Avon and Somerset police were called to the M48 Severn Bridge, which connects England and Wales, at 8.10am on Monday.

Officers closed the road between junctions 1 and 2 in both directions to deal with the incident.

A force spokesman said: “Officers attended the M48 Severn Bridge at 8.10am this morning after concerns were raised for a man who appeared to have climbed one of the towers and was flying a drone off it.

“The man, aged in his 20s, came down from the tower voluntarily and has since been arrested for causing a public nuisance.”

The bridge originally opened in 1966, with the second Severn crossing – now known as the Prince of Wales Bridge – completed in 1996.

Tolls in place on both bridges were scrapped on 17 December.