Police praise 'can-do attitude' of farmer who helped clear Storm Henk debris

Police have praised the 'can-do attitude' of a local farmer who helped clear debris from the A5 following the aftermath of Storm Henk.

Roads policing officers at Northamptonshire Police hailed the 'community spirit' of Mr Peters from Homestead Farm after the storm wrecked havoc across the UK.

The force received a report of a fallen tree blocking both lanes of the road in Potterspury, which members of the public were valiantly trying to move.

Officers joined the efforts, enabling the tree to be moved enough so that some traffic could resume, before awaiting further assistance from Highways partners who were busy attending similar incidents elsewhere.

While all this was happening, a local farmer stopped to offer his help in fully moving the tree with his tractor, which the force said was 'gratefully accepted'.