A landlord of a Saracens Head pub which is under threat by a convicted terrorist over its 'racist' sign and name has defended his establishment as a 'piece of history'.

At the Saracens Head in Bath, Izzy Blackburn, 55, said: 'It is utterly ridiculous. It shouldn't have gone this far. I'm not sure what rights he has as a convicted terrorist.

A convicted terrorist who is suing a pub called the Saracen’s Head over its “deeply offensive” name said he would donate any money he won to “the orphans of Gaza”.

PUBS named Saracen’s Head have united against the terrorist suing one over its “offensive” sign.Khalid Baqa, 60, claims the image of a bearded m. Jump directly to the content.

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The 52-year-old, of Amersham, told this publication: “Its ludicrous. I don’t think he has a leg to stand on. It’s been called The ­Saracen’s Head for 500 years.

Diamond, who spent two years as Saracens head coach between 2004 and 2006, has previously stated rugby union will "bankrupt itself" if clubs are not stopped from breaching salary cap rules.