FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue an elderly person who was stuck in a lift in Dorchester this morning.

One crew from Dorchester Fire Station was called at 10.39am to help release an elderly person who was stuck in a lift on Somerleigh Road.

A spokesman for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 10.39am firefighters from Dorchester Fire Station released elderly persons who were shut in a lift.