A swarm of bees in Marlborough High Street has got people ducking into shops for cover.

The swarm is said to be clustering between Nationwide and Lloyds Bank, and one shopper said it has landed on a car, almost covering it.

Claire Hazel, manager of Pia Jewellery, said: “There’s a big swarm all over the cars in the middle of the street. Everyone’s trying to get away from it.

“It’s very peculiar.”