19 February 2013

Islamic house sign ban in Newport reversed

A Newport man who was banned by local planning officers from having an Islamic sign outside his home has won his appeal against the local authority.

Newport council had said that the sign was an "obtrusive advert" and ordered it to be taken down.

But Mahmood Ali argued that the sign - which is bright green plastic and two metres long - was a blessing on his home. [BBC] Read more