Police urge motorists to avoid road after fire

A lorry fire has closed a section of a dual carriageway in Nottinghamshire, causing delays.

Police said a moving heavy goods vehicle caught fire on the A453 southbound, in Clifton, at about 11:25 GMT on Tuesday.

The occupants were unharmed but the force said the outbound road between the Farnborough Road and Silverdale roundabouts remains closed.

It has advised motorists to avoid the area and take alternate travel routes.