AlexBritton published M1 reopens after lorry fire near Trowell

A motorway has reopened after a lorry fire shut the carriageway on Wednesday morning.The lorry, which was carrying 30,000 litres of animal fat, was pulled into the hard shoulder travelling northbound near junction 25 of the M1 when it burst into flames just after 9.30am.At its peak 30 firefighters were dealing the blaze and the Highways Agency shut all six lanes of the motorway because of the smoke.A spokeswoman for the fire and rescue service said: "No one is believed to...