A WOMAN was in a bizarre stand-off for nearly two hours as she scaled traffic lights and an ambulance.

The incident happened yesterday afternoon on Kingsway near the King Alfred leisure centre in Hove.

At 4.15pm, emergency services were called to reports of a woman on top of a set of traffic lights who was refusing to talk to anyone.

After 45 minutes, she eventually agreed to talk to paramedics and came down, but moments later she was off again – this time climbing on top of an ambulance.

She stayed on top of the ambulance for a further 35 minutes before finally hitting terra firma.

The woman is in custody awaiting questioning.