DRIVERS heading northbound on the M3 face an hour long delay this morning.

All lanes of the Hampshire motorway were closed this morning after a vehicle fire.

The fire was on the northbound carriageway between Basingstoke and Dummer.

Traffic chiefs warned of an 80 minute delay, but delays have now dropped to around an hour.

One lane remains closed.

UPDATE: All lanes are now open and there are no longer delays.