A417 drivers going through closed section to be finedThey may be fined up to £1,000View Image A417 between the A40 and Maisemore. (Image: Google Maps)Drivers who go through a road closure on a major A-road near Gloucester may be fined up to £1,000. ‌The A417 at Maisemore has been closed due to "significant flooding" since Monday, February 16. ‌The A417 is closed between the A40 and The Rudge as various road closures remain in place across the county. ‌Gloucestershire County Council Highways posted via X account Glos Roads that drivers going through the road closure may be fined up to £1,000.

The ECB's response is a departure from an earlier guidance on Ms Lagarde. Last year, when the FT suggested Ms Lagarde may leave early, the ECB said Ms Lagarde was "determined to complete her term". However, Ms Lagarde's name did not surface until shortly before her own nomination seven years ago, suggesting that this race is unpredictable. Ms Lagarde would leave the ECB at a relatively tranquil time. Ms Lagarde's term runs until October 31, 2027.

Cabinet will consider plans from housing minister James Browne today to increase the limits for the local authority home loan scheme to align with current house prices. As of September 2025, house prices have increased nationally by an average of 21%. Mr Browne will seek approval to increase loan rates in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin, Dublin City, Fingal, Wicklow, and Kildare by €55,000 from €360,000 to €415,000. There will be a €45,000 increase to the maximum loan available in Clare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford, Westmeath, and Wexford. A €15,000 rise in Galway county and Louth will make the maximum loan available €345,000.

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Boston Red Sox fans are accusing Major League Baseball's licensed merchandise partner of everything from sloppiness to crimes against humanity after the team's jerseys were unveiled at spring training in Florida. Injured Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck is seen with his new jersey this week in Florida. 'NFL fans, we've seen your jersey feedback, and we take it very seriously,' the company's official X statement read. Fans criticized the jerseys, which are designed by Nike but produced by FanaticsAnd it's that exclusivity that is beginning to irk sports fans. Players and fans had both complained about see-through fabric, mismatched gray tops and bottoms and other issues.

Anti-racism charity Kick It Out has accused Jose Mourinho of 'gaslighting' Vinicius Jr after the Benfica manager claimed his players had been 'incited' before the Real Madrid star allegedly suffered racist abuse. When asked if Vinicius had 'incited' Benfica's players and fans with his exuberant celebration, Mourinho said: 'Yeah, I believe so. Mourinho waded into the row involving his player, Gianluca Prestianni, and Vinicius Jr (left)Benfica's clash with Madrid descended into chaos shortly after Vinicius Jr scored game's only goal. 'As the images demonstrate, given the distance, the Real Madrid players could not have heard what they claim to have heard,' the official account said, prompting backlash from football fans. I was never racist with anyone and I regret the threats I received from Real Madrid players.'

Anabelle Zurbay of Team Ireland during a practice run ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Photo: David Fitzgerald/SportsfileAnabelle battles tough slalom course to round off Olympic debutAnabelle Zurbay - the Team Ireland athlete with links to Rosemount and Moate - capped her Winter Olympics debut with a determined performance in the women’s slalom today (Wednesday). She finished 48th with a combined time of 1:58.50 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The overall competition was won in style by USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin in 1:39.10, who added a third Olympic gold medal to her collection. Speaking after the race, Zurbay reflected on the challenge of the day and the satisfaction of seeing the finish line.

How hard could it be to make Japanese soufflé pancakes? Very hard, as it turns out. Niamh Browne puts her baking skills to the test. Video: Niamh Browne

An appeal against the planning permission granted to German superstore Aldi for Boyle has been met with disappointment by the chairperson of Boyle MD Cllr Sean Moylan. An appeal was lodged on Monday with An Coimisiún Pleanála by a third party against the permission granted by Roscommon County Council in January for a new Aldi Store in the town. Aldi hopes to create up to 30 permanent new jobs as part of its plans for the new store. Cllr Moylan told the Roscommon Herald, "I'm very disappointed about the decision that an appeal has been launched against the Aldi decision that Roscommon County Council made. I do feel that Roscommon County Council has a very robust planning system.

Being Gordon Ramsay (Netflix)Rating:Ask anyone what Gordon Ramsay is best known for and chances are they’ll say: swearing a lot, cooking and having a filthy temper – probably in that order. The now deceased Gordon Ramsay Sr never supported his son’s career choices, telling him, ‘Cooking is for women, not a man’s job’. We see Holly and Adam on a video call to Gordon and Tana after getting engaged. It’s the same in Being Gordon Ramsay when heavy rain could ruin a rooftop launch party at 22 Bishopsgate (spoiler alert: it doesn’t). Being Gordon Ramsay is available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

Adam Peaty's estranged mother has urged social media followers to 'be kind' after her brief appearance in Gordon Ramsay's Netflix docuseries was finally aired. 'Because the greatest thing I've ever done isn't my career, my house, material things, or the money I've made. They told The Sun: 'They [posters] stated that by attending you were giving your consent to appear in the show...'The Peaty family members were not interviewed so no additional consent would have been needed.' Adam has since come under fire from his working class family members, who have accused him of being seduced by the wealth and fame of the Ramsay family. Meanwhile, Gordon began his speech by stating: 'I couldn't be happier to welcome Adam and George into the Ramsay family.

Kiltoom native John F. O’Brien, a member of the All-Ireland winning Roscommon minor team of 1951, passed away recently in the United States, aged 92. He passed away unexpectedly on February 10th last and was laid to rest in Cleveland where he lived for the majority of his life. The St. Brigid's player lined out at half-forward for Roscommon in the 1951 All-Ireland minor final, scoring a point in their victory against Armagh in Croke Park. In Cleveland, John, a man of deep faith and a lifelong pioneer, became a pivotal figure in both sport and culture. In the 1980s, John helped launch what would become the Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival, which grew to one of the premier Irish cultural celebrations in the United States.

AN historic tournament that keeps on giving, the Six Nations breaks unprecedented ground this weekend when, for the first time in a competition stretching back to 1883, the opening three games of the campaign will be played on successive weekends. Given the increasingly physical nature of the modern game, this is yet another factor that plays into the hands of the countries boasting the deepest squads.

The actress Kelly Lynch took to Instagram to reveal the program handed out to attendees at O'Hara's celebration of life earlier this month. The 67-year-old film star also shared a somber fragmentary poem composed by Raymond Carver as he was dying from cancer. Her update on O'Hara's memorial came shortly after O'Hara's cause of death was revealed. Catherine O'Hara's cause of death has been revealed days after her passing shocked Hollywood. O'Hara's immediate cause of death is listed as pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause.

The condition, known as SIBO, which occurs when bacteria in the small intestine rapidly multiplies, is on the rise in the UK. But in people with SIBO, bacteria will escape into the small intestine, resulting in stomach pain and bloating. People with reduced stomach acid - which ordinarily destroys bacteria - are at an increased risk of SIBO, Prof Sanders says. But, Prof Sanders, warns: 'This is very controversial in the world of gastroenterologists, because the result is affected by the motility of the gut. Probiotics might also help in restoring the gut microbe's delicate balance, Prof Sanders says, but this isn't a specific treatment for SIBO.