WELCOME to our morning traffic and travel report for Thursday.

West Mercia Police are warning drivers to be on the look out for fallen trees following last night’s strong winds.

Traffic is reportedly heavier than normal on the A449 Worcester, while there is also some congestion on A44 Bromyard Road and Deansway, Worcester.

One lane is closed on the M42 northbound between junction 1 (Bromsgrove) and junction 2 (Alvechurch/ Redditch) due to an accident.