There were queues on the M1 northbound this afternoon after a car caught fire.
A lane on the motorway was closed while the incident was being resolved, which led to traffic disruptions in the area.
A Range Rover Sport on the hard shoulder was damaged in the fire that was put out by the fire service.
Updates on this incident can be found below.
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