A cyclist trapped down a 12ft bank in Bury St Edmunds was rescued by firefighters earlier this afternoon.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to the incident at 1.13pm, along the cycle path on No Man’s Meadow.

A spokesman for the fire service said crews had trouble locating the casualty but once they had been found the incident was declared as under control at 2pm.

Crews left the scene at 2.15pm.