WorkingTheDoors A Glasgow councillor has shared an experience which she said was an example of a man stepping up to ensure a woman was safe. She told a meeting of Glasgow City Council of an incident where someone spotted she could be in danger and took action. Lana Reid McConnell, Green councillor for Victoria Park led … Read more
Younger drinkers in England and Wales will be able to prove their age with a digital ID starting this week as new laws give pubs, off-licences, nightclubs and restaurants the right to use biometric scanning technology to check customers are over 18. Customers will be able to download software that scans their faces into their … Read more
Dylan Richards, 25, began fighting with members of door staff at a wedding reception where his girlfriend was bridesmaid A wedding descended into chaos after a guest bit a doorman’s finger and started throwing punches before he was removed from the premises after the bride got involved. Dylan Richards, 25, was attending a wedding reception … Read more
Nineteen-year-old had been homeless and drinking heavily at the time of the incident. A TEENAGER who suffered cracked ribs during a confrontation with a Haverfordwest doorman has appeared in court charged with being drunk and disorderly and assault. Charlie Lynch, 19, was seen intoxicated in Castle Street on the night of May 15. “The bouncer … Read more
Two security guards have been praised for their quick thinking and actions to protect customers inside a pub after disorder following a football match. Videos circulating on social media showed confrontations between fans in Wolverhampton city centre after the city’s team beat Stoke City 4-1 at Molineux Stadium on Saturday. Scores of supporters could be … Read more
More than 20,000 security guard licences have been revoked over the past three years because the holder had no right to work in Britain. Figures obtained by The Telegraph reveal a sharp rise in the number of migrants being stripped of licences to guard shops, clubs and hospitals. The vast majority of those who have … Read more
Police have praised the actions of security staff from a Leeds pub after they stepped in to help a woman who was being attacked by a man armed with a broken bottle. The victim was on her way home from a meal out in March 2024 when Ibrahim Albashir grabbed her and launched a “frenzied” … Read more
A pub doorman says he was left with “horrific” injuries and then “robbed” of the chance to face his attacker. Craig Rimmer, 39, of Folkestone, assaulted Jonathon Proctor while on duty at Folkestone’s Old Cigar and Olive on November 23, 2024. Mr Proctor says the incident left him with multiple leg injuries, forcing him onto … Read more
A racist thug in Leeds has been jailed after subjecting a security guard and a police officer in Leeds to “truly foul abuse.” Antony Caton, 57, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today after pleading guilty to a number of offences, including two counts of racially aggravated harassment. Prosecutor Miah Nath told the court how … Read more
A man cycled to RAF Valley with a knife and an axe after threatening to stab a security guard. David Mottershead said if he did so “people would have to listen” to what he had to say, a court heard. Mottershead had phoned the guardroom at the Anglesey airbase before delivering a “rambling” speech during … Read more