EMERGENCY services raced to the Air Balloon roundabout in the Cotswolds last night after reports that a lorry was on fire.

The fire, which happened on the A417 Crickley Hill close to the roundabout, caused long delays yesterday evening.

The blaze was quickly extinguished but there was lots of oil on the carriageway. Police kept traffic moving, despite it being backed up to the A46, but reported that one lane was blocked.

The road was cleared in around four hours.