Privately-educated Labour councillor who abused black Wetherspoons pub doorman in racist and Islamophobic tirade after he was asked to leave for being 'rowdy' is fined £650

Privately-educated Labour councillor George Rist, 28, appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court to be sentenced after pleading guilty to racially and religiously aggravated harassment.

Battle of the breakfasts! How does JD Wetherspoon's fry-up compare to Toby Carvery?

From fish and chips to pie and mash and classic Sunday roasts, there is nowhere quite like these chains that sells classic British meals for a fraction of their usual price.

Is WETHERSPOONS the answer to the Great British staycation problem? Costs of holidaying at home are spiralling but the budget boozer could come to you rescue this summer

With the cost of UK staycations spiralling out of control, MailOnline asks that eternal question: is the country's favourite bargain boozer Wetherspoons now the cheapest way to holiday?

Does Toby Carvery's roast trump the mighty Wetherspoon's fish and chips? Luxury private chef reveals her verdict

Philippa Davis - who is a Great Taste Award judge that has worked for a myriad of luxury clients - sampled two signature offerings from the British restaurants for a Channel 5 programme.

Putting your foot in it! Fire crews come to punter's rescue after he got his leg trapped down a drain outside Wetherspoon pub

The man, who was eventually freed by London Fire Brigade, found himself trapped outside a Wetherspoons in one of London's most busiest areas - Charing Cross.

Wetherspoons warns customers the lime in their drinks may not be vegan

The chain advised pub-goers to order their favourite tipple without 'fruit garnish' due to current supply issues with vegan limes, which may have a coating from animal ingredients.

'Slug & Lettuce 2-4-1 cocktails - you will always be famous': Fears that 4,500 pubs could shut as company scrambles to plug £2billion debts... while Wetherspoon bucks industry trend with hopes of opening 1,000 boozers as its profits surge

Stonegate Pub Company, which has a network of 4,400 UK pubs, has warned of a 'material uncertainty', which casts doubt on the company's ability to continue.

Mollie King's fiancé Stuart Broad gets mixed reviews for his Nottinghamshire pub with one customer branding it 'worse than Wetherspoons' while others hit out at 'high prices'

Stuart Broad has been slammed as punters at his pub are claiming that the boozer is 'worse than a Wetherspoons'.

Stuart Broad's pub receives mixed reviews with one punter claiming boozer is 'worse than Wetherspoons' while others hit out at 'high prices'

Stuart Broad has been slammed as punters at his pub are claiming that the boozer is 'worse than a Wetherspoons'.

The clue that could solve the disappearance of Jack O'Sullivan: Missing graduate's desperate mother begs public for help to find phone that could reveal why he has been missing for more than a month

Law graduate Jack O'Sullivan, 23, (pictured) vanished after going to a house party on Hotwell Road in Bristol in the early hours of March 2.

Heartbroken parents of missing Jack O'Sullivan retrace his last known walk every day: Graduate, 23, vanished last month after going to a party - as his desperate family say they have been trapped in 'hell' and are now living 'hour by hour'

The 23-year-old law graduate vanished after a house party on Hotwell road in Bristol on March 2. His mother Catherine O'Sullivan recalled how she knew immediately something was wrong.

Why I can't bear mums that snaffle all the Easter holidays, by a childless woman who's had enough of their selfish behaviour

My Easter break is coming a whole two weeks after everyone else's. Why? Because I lack the one crucial thing that will guarantee me time off in that prized slot in the calendar: children.

Wetherspoon profits soar by £36m with sales up 5.8% as chain bucks the trend of declining pubs - as boss Tim Martin vows to freeze price of breakfasts despite rising food costs

In a staggering jump in finances, it reported pre-tax profits surged by almost eight-fold to £36million for the year to January - up from £4.6million the year before.

The Aldridge Tapestry: Great-grandfather, 82, draws his village on 100ft scroll he bought for 10 shillings in 1969 in lifelong hobby spanning five decades

Maurice Ivor Birch, 82, has spent 50 years drawing the entire village of Aldridge in the West Midlands on a 100ft piece of paper he bought for ten shillings in 1969.

Plaid Cymru politician who grabbed one woman around the waist and squeezed another's thigh as he called them 'b****es' on drunken night out faces Welsh Parliament ban

Rhys ab Owen, who represents the South Wales Central region, had been at a meal with fellow Plaid Cymru Senedd members in Cardiff before continuing drinking at two pubs.

Wetherspoon is slammed for most 'basic food ever' after serving up anaemic-looking bao bun and chicken finger: 'People in Asia are crying'

A new addition to Wetherspoons' food menu has left a number of customers stunned over its bun-believably 'bland' appearance - with diners on Reddit criticising its 'pathetic' slice of onion

The annihilation of London's party scene: How 1,110 bars and clubs have shut since Covid and countless others are hampered by curtailed drinking hours, threats from housing developers and rising costs (while its nightlife tsar enjoys £117k-a-year!)

Fears for the capital's nightlife are mounting among venue owners, despite London mayor Sadiq Khan 's 'night czar' Amy Lamé being paid £117,000 a year.

I spent 10 hours travelling to and from Tenerife, but was only there for less than a day: Shop worker who takes cheap flights to European destinations has just one rule - she must get there and back in 24 hours

Danielle Mclean's plan is to explore Europe one day at a time by using cheap flights from Edinburgh airport to film herself on day trips to different countries.

Games of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is joined by her mother as she's given gong by Prince William at Windsor Castle for setting up brain injury charity - as Spoons boss Tim Martin and Sajid Javid are knighted

Wetherspoons boss Sir Tim Martin and Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke are also among those who are collecting honours at the investiture ceremony today.

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is joined by her mother as she's given gong by Prince William at Windsor Castle for setting up brain injury charity - as Sir Sajid Javid is knighted in front of his proud family

Wetherspoons boss Sir Tim Martin and Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke are also among those who are collecting honours at the investiture ceremony today.

Arise Sir Sajid Javid: Ex-Chancellor's proud family watch as he is knighted by Prince William at Windsor Castle - as Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is joined by her mother as she receives gong for setting up brain injury charity

Wetherspoons boss Sir Tim Martin and Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke are also among those who are collecting honours at the investiture ceremony today.