Work begins on new affordable housing site in StroudFive new houses and two flats will be built on an 'underused' plot in the townView Image Work is now underway on new affordable housing in Stroud (Image: Stroud District Council)Work has begun to build seven new affordable homes on an 'underused' plot of land on the outskirts of Stroud. Cllr Gary Luff, Chair of our Housing Committee, said the project is an important step in delivering the affordable, sustainable housing our district needs. ‌Cllr Gary Luff, Chair of Stroud District Council Housing Committee, said: "Affordable housing delivery remains a key priority for Stroud District Council, and with a significant shortage of affordable homes locally, we’re pleased with the progress on this important scheme. The project forms part of Stroud District Council’s wider commitment to delivering new affordable homes across the district. Article continues belowAnother significant housing development at Glebelands, also being constructed by Speller Metcalfe, is scheduled for completion in 2027, further demonstrating the council’s ongoing investment in high-quality, sustainable and affordable housing for local residents.

Lidl All-Ireland PPS Junior C final: St John Bosco (Kildysart) 2-17 Salerno SS (Salthill) 0-10A superb display from full-forward Caoimhe McMahon helped St. John Bosco from Kildysart in Clare claim the Lidl All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Junior C title with victory over Salerno at St. Brigid’s GAA in Kiltoom. St. John Bosco were clinical throughout and sharper; every player in their forward line was on the scoresheet. Despite that quick score St. John Bosco replied with three points in a row, all from Caoimhe McMahon. St. John Bosco were relentless and in the 53rd minute McMahon got a goal her performance deserved to stretch their lead further. Scorers - St. John Bosco: Caoimhe McMahon 1-9 (1f), I Garry 1-0, J Kennedy 0-3, K Kennedy 0-2, A Keane, Caera McMahon, S Talty 0-1 each.

Europeans are choosing to prioritise health and cost before sustainability, in their food decisions, according to a survey of 19,954 consumers across 18 countries. But their engagement in high-impact sustainable behaviours such as reducing animal-based foods has fallen, according to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology's (EIT) survey. But overall, health has become the dominant driver of dietary change, according to the EIT survey. The survey has been conducted every year since 2018 by the academic partners of the EU's EIT Food Consumer Observatory. The share of younger consumers who eat a sustainable diet was found to equal to that of older consumers.

Blame a voracious curiosity, or the gig economy, but the man regularly known as Bressie is today as much of an academic, mental health campaigner and documentary maker as he is a musician. Mostly, thank God, life seems to be good, but moments of pain are as much a part of the journey we're all on. It also speaks to the focus of Breslin’s PhD research in Irish historical mental health intervention. “Over 200 years, I've been looking at all the various ways we've approached mental health and the systems that have been used to support people,” he says. Niall Breslin & The Polaris Quartet play Live At St Luke's in Cork on Friday, April 10 at 8pm.

A 7pc annual return is generally considered good for the stock market. Crypto traderWill Nutting, Nutstuff Newsletter founderI think cryptocurrencies are the future of finance and are now a credible alternative to gold and the stock market. I'll put £20 or less on the early bets – so this first week, I'll make at least five bets; and if I win, I'll place more. I look for quality, design and age – and every week I'll be able to explain exactly why I selected a certain item. So, our five experts will not only be battling each other in the race to £10,000 but also a stock market dabbling monkey.

Aussie F1 star Oscar Piastri will have to rewrite history in two ways if he wants to win the 2026 World Drivers' Championship. That margin is already larger than the biggest deficit any F1 star has overcome in order to win the drivers' title. Piastri didn't start the Australian Grand Prix after crashing his car on the reconnaissance lap in front of his home fans at the Albert Park circuit. He then didn't take part in the Chinese Grand Prix after his McLaren suffered an electrical issue with the power unit just moments before the race began. Piastri's next chance to break into the points will come at the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29.

Barcelona will ask Manchester United if they can extend Marcus Rashford's loan for another season to avoid paying the full £26million asking price this summer. Rashford watched from the sidelines on Wednesday night as the two players keeping him out of the team, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, ran riot sending Barcelona into the quarter-finals at Newcastle's expense. But despite his struggles to consolidate a starting place the club want to keep him. The fact that Joan Laporta won Sunday's election and will remain president until 2031 only strengthens that desire. That has left him up against Raphinha and Yamal for a starting berth and replacing them, as their exhibition against Newcastle showed, is mission impossible.

The sole survivor of a fiery Tesla Cybertruck crash that killed three wealthy college students has sued the carmaker, claiming a design flaw trapped him inside the burning vehicle. The driver, Soren Dixon, 19, and two other passengers, Krysta Tsukahara, 19, and Jack Nelson, 20, died in the crash. Miller has filed a lawsuit against Tesla claiming the Cybertruck's design trapped its occupants inside the burning vehicle and blocked their rescue, his lawyers from The Veen Firm announced on Tuesday. The lawsuit alleged that the truck's door handles, which rely on electronic buttons powered by the vehicle's low-voltage electrical system, failed to open after the collision. This lawsuit is about what Tesla knew and what Tesla designed.'

Liverpool ran out 4-0 winners on Wednesday to seal a place in the Champions League in the quarter-finals. ‌Arne Slot's side were wasteful as they suffered a 1-0 defeat in Istanbul last week, but it was a different story in the second leg at Anfield. Goals from Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mo Salah gave Liverpool a comprehensive win, and they'll now take on Paris Saint-Germain in the last eight. ‌"I spoke to a couple of guys in Turkey, this is usual like after the game you celebrate, doesn't matter if there is a second leg after. Can Liverpool win the Champions League?

Earlier this week, a shaheed kamikaze drone hit a fuel tank less than a mile from the terminal. So many foreigners find themselves 'Detained in Dubai' that an entire organisation bearing that name has been set up to assist them. The opaque Dubai Media Office, which rarely replies to enquiries from journalists, has been working overtime in the past fortnight, assuring everyone that, basically 'everything is awesome'. A tourist and his father have been arrested in Dubai for posting war videos before the population was ordered to keep them off social media. 'Maybe Dubai just needs a bit of readjustment, and the ridiculous rents and property prices will fall a bit – hopefully not plummet.'

The infinite scroll is likely the main reason you find it so hard to stop scrolling once you begin. First, the infinite scroll takes away a natural stopping point — where you might decide that’s enough social media for today. Now, algorithmic feeds combined with the infinite scroll mean there’s no way to ever be caught up with it all. These include putting mandatory pauses before social media apps open, or applying colour filters (like grayscale) to make apps less appealing. Remove social media appsThis one’s usually met with an audible gasp when I suggest it, but you might find you adapt to not having social media at your fingertips faster than you’d imagine.

A man aged in his 30s has been arrested after the bomb disposal unit responded to an incident outside a shopping centre in west Dublin on Wednesday night. Other emergency services, including the gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade, were also alerted to the incident near the Liffey Valley shopping centre bus terminal. The Defence Forces said bomb disposal experts responded to a request for assistance from An Garda Siochana after 8pm in relation to “suspect device found in the Liffey Valley area of Co Dublin”. The bomb experts determined the device was “non-viable” and the scene was handed over to gardai. The bomb disposal operation was concluded by 10pm.

Man Utd star Jadon Sancho to be offered shock lifeline after boss changes mind on transferJadon Sancho is coming towards the end of his loan spell with Aston Villa and looks set to become a free agent when his contract at Manchester United expires in JuneView 2 Images Jadon Sancho's contract with Manchester United expires this summer (Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)Borussia Dortmund want to re-sign Jadon Sancho on a free transfer from Manchester United. Sancho, 25, is out of contract at United this summer and he's unlikely to be offered a new deal. Should Aston Villa sign Jadon Sancho permanently? ‌View 2 Images Jadon Sancho returned to Borussia Dortmund on loan in 2024 (Image: Lars Baron/Getty Images)In 29 appearances across all competitions, Sancho has registered one goal and one assist. Asked in February whether he'd considered signing Sancho permanently, the Villa manager replied: "Not yet, but he is a fantastic player.

We’ve already seen, and lauded, the bigger iX3 electric SUV, a BMW so good that we named it as our Irish Times car of the year back in December. Now, though the same “Neue Klasse” platform (a name plucked, with much significance, from BMW’s history) is going to work under the car that, for many of us, defines what a BMW is, even in the SUV age. Still, it’s possibly the most handsome BMW of recent years, with a sharp-edged look that clearly owes a debt to the 1980s E30 3 Series. Little flicks of LED lights at the outer edge of that grille pay homage to the traditional BMW quad-light look. BMW i3If, after all that, you’re still an electric sceptic then BMW will be keeping petrol-and-hybrid-powered 3 Series, using the platform of the current model, but wearing the skin of this Neue Klasse i3.

Liverpool blow Galatasaray away to set up PSG quarter-final - 5 talking pointsLIVERPOOL 4-0 (4-1 agg.) Liverpool had a golden opportunity to double their lead on the night on the stroke of half-time but Mo Salah saw his penalty saved. ‌Liverpool thought they had notched a fourth but VAR spared Wilfied Singo an unfortunate own goal. There was a fourth on offer for Liverpool, with Salah scoring a stunner to round off an impressive evening. Fortunately for Salah, he then had another opportunity to score his 50th Champions League goal.