moonrakers on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/moonrakers/Recent content in moonrakers on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 17 Apr 2026 15:32:29 +0000West Country Landlord Wins Fight to Keep Giant St George’s Cross on Pubhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/west-country-landlord-wins-fight-to-keep-giant-st-georges-cross-on-pub/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:32:29 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/west-country-landlord-wins-fight-to-keep-giant-st-georges-cross-on-pub/A landlord in the West Country has been given the green light to keep a giant St George’s Cross painted on the exterior of his pub, following a controversial planning debate. Jerry Kunkler, landlord of The Moonrakers Inn in Pewsey, first painted the England flag on the Grade II listed building in 2016 as a show of support for English sports teams. However, the bold decoration sparked complaints, with one local resident describing the pub as resembling “the headquarters of the National Front.