Headlines: Shop closures and greyhound racing ends

A falcon looking at an egg in a nesting boxImage source, Salisbury Cathedral
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The webcam feed of the Salisbury Cathedral falcons has been popular in recent years

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Bristol Live reports on the closure of the Marcuss store, an outdoors business in Bristol, whose owner is blaming the Clean Air Zone for the shop's closure., external

ITV News West Country has spoken to a Somerton nursery owner, who says rising costs and upcoming National Insurance hikes keep her "awake at night", and she fears for the future of her industry., external

And the Swindon Advertiser is reporting that greyhound racing is to end at the Abbey Stadium in Swindon, external at the end of this year.

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The first eggs of 2025 have been laid by the Salisbury Cathedral falcons, external. Chicks could be born in time for Easter, say the cathedral.

In Bristol, The Avon Valley Railway has announced it has made £10,000 in donations, external after an appeal to raise money following a major fraud from a former staff member.

Cheltenham Borough Council has posted a video of the newly refurbished Montpelier Gardens toilet block, which is now open to the public again, external

And Bristol Animal Rescue says it has taken in five puppies, four of which were abandoned on the Bristol to Bath Railway Path, tied together by a rope., external All five are now doing well in the rescue centre's care.

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