Sunday 7 Adar 2 – M25 closure: Everything you need to know as drivers face delays

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Drivers are facing significant delays as a section of the M25 shuts in both directions this weekend in an unprecedented move.

Motorists saw two miles of congestion on the approach to the closure in Surrey this morning, as traffic builds along the main diversion route through Byfleet, West Byfleet, Woking and Ottershaw.

National Highways estimated that the average journey time along the diversion route on Saturday morning was 25 minutes.

The closure of a five-mile stretch between junctions 10 and 11 on the UK’s busiest motorway is already causing travel chaos – just hours into a two-and-a-half day closure.When is the closure and how long will it last?

The closure started at 9pm on Friday 15 March and the section will be shut until 6am on Monday 18 March, covering the five-mile stretch between junction 10 and 11.

Sainsbury’s has apologised to customers after most online grocery deliveries could not be fulfilled on Saturday due to technical issues.

The supermarket giant said an overnight software update was to blame and the issues had now been resolved.

Contactless payments were affected for a time but are now up and running.

Unrelated technical issues forced Tesco to cancel a “small number” of orders. It also apologised and said most deliveries had been carried out.

Sainsbury’s, which had been unable to contact customers directly because of the technical issues, said new orders could be delivered from Sunday.

Its chief executive Simon Roberts has written to customers, saying those affected will receive an online voucher in the coming days to apologise for the disruption.

He said he understood “how inconvenient this disruption to your usual service” was this weekend.

Tesco customers received an email if their order was cancelled and were not charged if so.

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi cautioned that Israel is currently engaged in a “multi-front war,” emphasizing the interconnectedness of security threats across various fronts.

Speaking to Border Police officers in the Shomron on Friday, Halevi highlighted the heightened alertness of security forces during the month of Ramadan. He underscored Hamas’s attempts to provoke unrest in Yehudah and Shomron and in Yerushalayim, urging increased vigilance among personnel.

In a video released by the IDF, Halevi stated, “We are more alert this month. Really be very vigilant, very careful, with very good security.” He emphasized the diverse battlegrounds Israel faces, including Gaza, Yehudah and Shomron, and along the northern borders of Lebanon and Syria.

“Everyone, every soldier… has responsibility for all the arenas, because every incident that happens in one of the arenas really affects and can cause developments in other areas as well,” Halevi added.

Stalled negotiations for a temporary ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas are set to restart in Qatar, possibly on Sunday, Egyptian officials report.

Sources indicate that Mossad chief David Barnea is scheduled to meet with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Egyptian officials in Doha for discussions aimed at bridging remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas. These discussions include the number of Palestinian prisoners to be released in exchange for Israeli hostages and the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The talks mark the first time both Israeli officials and Hamas leaders have engaged in indirect negotiations since the start of Ramadan. While mediators initially aimed for a six-week truce, Hamas insisted on a permanent ceasefire, a demand Israel rejected.

However, recent moves from both sides indicate a willingness to revive negotiations. Hamas has presented a new three-stage plan to mediators, proposing a temporary ceasefire, a permanent ceasefire, and the release of hostages in exchange for prisoner releases and lifting the blockade on Gaza for reconstruction.

Despite the anticipated talks in Doha, Saudi news network Al-Arabiya reported that there’s still no breakthrough, citing unnamed Egyptian officials who cite obstacles to reaching an agreement, including uncertainties regarding the number of remaining hostages and the return of displaced Palestinians in Gaza.

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