A tractor fire on the A17 is causing delays on Thursday afternoon.
According to AA Traffic it was reported that it caught fire on the stretch of road between Newark and Leadenham at around 1.30pm on Thursday, June 6. The road is partially blocked on the A17 both ways between Stragglethorpe Lane and Woodgate Lane.
Sir William Robertson Academy posted on social media saying the A17 is closed both ways between Leadenham and Beckingham.
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: “We were called at 1.50pm to the A17 at Brant Broughton, following a report of a tractor on fire. We are supporting our colleague at Fire & Rescue with this incident.”
The extent of any injuries are not yet known. Reporters contacted EMAS and Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue, but there was no response by the time of publication.
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A Lincolnshire farmer says this year’s Brussel sprouts are going to be the best they’ve been for many, many years.
Robin Hancox, managing director at Lincolnshire Field Products and FreshLinc haulage firm, has been speaking out about the ‘extreme pressure’ facing the industry – but he says the weather has been kind to the country’s vegetables.
He said: “I can categorically say that the quality of the Brussel sprouts for this year’s Christmas lunch will be of the highest quality that it’s been for many, many years.”
But Mr Hancox says the pressures facing the industry mean “inevitably prices are going to have to go up”.
From 4am on Tuesday, December 7, anyone wishing to travel to the UK must show proof of a negative PCR or LFD pre-departure test, taken no earlier than 48 hours before departure. This applies to vaccinated passengers and children aged 12 and above.
Nigeria will slo be added to the travel red list from 4am Monday, December 6, following 21 cases of Omicron reported in England which are linked to travel from this country, with 134 UK cases now reported in total.
New Government analysis indicates the window between infection and infectiousness may be shorter for the Omicron COVID variant, which increases the efficacy of pre-departure testing as it is more likely to identify positive cases before travel.
Airlines will be required to check for pre-departure tests alongside completed Passenger Locator Form, and passengers will not be allowed to board a flight without providing evidence of a negative test result.
Given the reduced incubation period of the Omicron variant, passengers are advised to take the pre-departure test as close as possible to their scheduled departure to the UK and no earlier than 48 hours before travelling.
The Government said these additional measures are vital to delay the import of additional cases and slow the rise in cases within the UK.
All temporary measures will be reviewed after three weeks to ensure that they remain necessary and proportionate, and this will take place on December 20.
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