Nottingham Post published Traffic held up on M1...because of canoe

A canoe had to be moved by traffic officers...after being found in the fast lane of the M1.The "unusual debris" was found on the southbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 30 and 29a in Derbyshire on Sunday morning.Highways England said traffic was held briefly while the red canoe was cleared from the road.Read more: School to carry out drugs tests on its pupilsIt tweeted: "#M1 southbound J30 - J29A. Unusual debris this morning... take care in the area. Our...