67 h. ago Man, 46, is arrested after mosque with people inside is set on fire

Two men were inside the Peace Community Centre and Mosque in East Sussex and managed to escape when it was engulfed in flames shortly before 10pm on Saturday.

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3 d. ago Peacehaven: Man, 46, arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at mosque

Police investigating a fire at a mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life - he remains in custody

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3 d. ago Prime Minister ‘appalled’ by suspected arson at seaside mosque

Sir Keir Starmer’s official spokesman said anti-Muslim hatred has no place in Britain.

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3 d. ago Prime Minister 'appalled' by arson attack on Peacehaven Mosque in East Sussex

Two people managed to escape the Peacehaven Community Mosque in Phyllis Avenue when the front entrance and a car outside were set alight by masked thugs

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3 d. ago Hunt for masked thugs who tried to burn down mosque in 'shocking' attack

Footage shows two men in balaclavas set fire to fuel poured on steps of building in Peacehaven, East Sussex

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4 d. ago Masked pair ‘spray accelerant’ on mosque in suspected arson attack being treated as hate crime

Police say they have stepped up patrols in the area to reassure the Muslim community of their safety

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4 d. ago Suspected arson attack at mosque condemned as ‘disgusting’ as police investigate incident as hate crime

‘Pure chance’ noone was injured in fire which damaged the front entrance of the mosque and a car in Peacehaven, East Sussex

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4 d. ago Police treating suspected arson attack on East Sussex mosque as hate crime

Police say they have stepped up patrols in the area to reassure the Muslim community of their safety

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4 d. ago Footage captures 'moment arsonist sets mosque on fire' as police probe hate crime

The front entrance to the mosque in Peaceheaven in East Sussex - six miles east along the coast from Brighton - was damaged along with a vehicle parked outside.

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