Train services have been disrupted this morning after deer got onto the railway line.

Southern Rail have reported this morning minor delays to services in West Sussex this morning after deer got onto the line at Bosham.

The 5.33am Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton struck a deer in the Bosham area and the train was delayed by approximately 13 minutes as a result of the incident.

Sadly the deer was killed in the incident although no-one was injured and there was no damage to the train.