Officers are on their way to a major motorway in Essex after a number of reports of a cyclist riding their bike in the road.

Essex Police's control room has received 11 calls for a cyclist riding their bike on the M25 near Waltham Abbey.

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Essex roads policing officers are on their way to collect the rider, a spokesman for the control room says.

A force control room spokesman tweeted: "We have just had 11 999 calls for a cyclist riding their bike on the M25 near Waltham Abbey.

"EP Roads Policing are on their way to collect. inc 404-03/08."