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A landlord who painted a massive St George's Cross on his pub is under investigation by the council, following complaints that it resembles "the headquarters of the National Front".

Jerry Kunkler, owner of the Moonrakers Inn in Pewsey, first adorned his white pub with the red cross back in 2016.

After the Covid pandemic, he decided to repaint it in 2022 for the World Cup taking place in the Middle East.

However, he has recently been notified by Wiltshire Council that they are investigating a potential breach of planning legislation.

According to LDR's, an anonymous local lodged the complaint, stating that the pub looked like "the headquarters of the National Front".

Mr Kunkler, who also holds the title of Wiltshire's longest-serving councillor, said: "We painted it fo

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