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HMS Bristol, a Royal Navy destroyer which took part in the Falklands War, is set to leave its home in Portsmouth and head to Turkey where she will be scrapped, the Portsmouth News reports.A Falklands veteran that served on the ship told the website he plans to be there "for the start of her last journey".The story of an accountant working for the Clifton Catholic diocese who successfully sued the body for discrimination due to the fact she is an atheist features in the Daily Mail and a number of other outlets. Janet Parker was sacked following a dispute arising for a request for carer's leave for her newly adopted daughter.The Bridgwater branch of Natwest is set to close this year, according to the Bridgwater Mercury. Bridgwater's MP, Sir Ashley Fox has voiced his disappointment and is urging the bank to consider alternative forms of face-to-face services.A disabled woman heckled Bristol North West MP and chief secretary to the treasury Darren Jones over planned cuts to Personal Independent Payments (PIP) at a surgery event, the Canary reports. The 27-year-old woman held a banner reading: "PIP: Lifeline not pocket money".
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Avon and Somerset Police have got a lot of heat on X after posting that they barred a student PC who took paid work as a referee and a barman. The force is being attacked for failing to pay proper wages, and for letting more senior officers get away with much more serious misconduct.Tewkesbury Abbey says one of its young falcons has flown the nest. Hundreds of people have been following the chicks' development online.Cheltenham's 2,000 Trees Festival has had an overwhelmingly positive response to a post in support of the LGBTQ+ community on its Facebook page. The event said it was "committed to supporting trans people and their right to be respected".
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