Police have issued a warning to drivers after a car ended up in the river at Longham.

Officers were called to the River Stour at Longham Bridge on Christmas Day morning around 10.30am.

A Toyota Yaris had come off the road and ended up in the water by the bridge.

It had been heading in the direction of Longham from Bearwood.

The 25-year-old female driver from the Poole area and a 26-year-old passenger were uninjured.

Specialist recovery was requested to remove the car from the river.

One lane of the road was blocked while the car was taken from the water.

A spokesperson for Dorset Traffic Police warned drivers: "The roads are slippery, please drive appropriately."