A man was found unconscious in a Weymouth street in the early hours of this morning.

Police were alerted at around 1am to the incident in School Street. A spokeswoman for Dorset Police said there was no indication that an assault had taken place but the man was found to be unconscious.

Ambulance were alerted to treat the man.

A spokeswoman for the South West Ambulance Service said that the man was taken to Dorset County Hospital for treatment.