A waiter from Congresbury who was stabbed as he rescued his boss from two attackers has been saved by his notepad.

Liljan Hykaj confronted the pair as they approached Sousta Greek Taverna manager Christalla Kimitri at her car.

He was struck on the head and attacked with a sharp instrument thought to be a knife, which pierced his shirt but deflected off the pad for customers' orders, kept in his pocket.