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A police investigation has been launched after bacon was left at a mosque. Avon and Somerset Police says the incident, which happened during the first week of Ramadan, is being treated as a hate crime. The bacon was placed on a glass door at the mosque in Cheltenham Road, Bristol, during prayer on Friday. Police have increased patrols in the area while inquiries continue. Serena Serjeant, of Avon and Somerset […]

Households and businesses are to receive stronger protection against energy firms under plans to strengthen the industry ombudsman. Customers will be given better and faster help with resolving disputes with their supplier, alongside a crackdown on energy brokers to stamp out exploitation, and protections for businesses when they install a smart meter, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said. The plans include halving the waiting period from […]

Pizza Hut is to shut 68 restaurants after the company behind its UK venues fell into administration. The company has not disclosed how many workers will impacted by the closures. DC London Pie, the firm running Pizza Hut’s UK dine-in restaurants, appointed administrators from corporate finance firm FTI on Monday. It comes less than a year after the business had itself bought the chain’s restaurants from insolvency. On Monday, American hospitality giant Yum! […]

Sir Keir Starmer will attend the Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday, saying it “reminds us of the values that bind us together”. The ceremony, held between 11am and 12pm, marks the 85th anniversary of the victory by Royal Air Force pilots and aircrew during the Battle of Britain in 1940. It was the first decisive battle in history fought entirely in the air, and was a […]