Motorcyclist dies after collision in Headon

A 23-year-old motorcyclist has died after colliding with a car in Nottinghamshire.

A Honda motorbike and a Citroen Picasso collided in Headon, near Retford, at about 1820 BST on Monday.

The motorcyclist was taken to Lincoln County Hospital by air ambulance but was pronounced dead shortly after 1900 BST.

Police said the death brought the total number of people killed on the county's roads so far in 2010 to 21.

Officers have appealed for witnesses to the collision to come forward.