WorkingTheDoors A much-loved North Tyneside doorman has died from cancer aged 69. Sydney ‘Syd’ Ahomet was a well-known face in North Tyneside having worked doors in North Shields, Whitley Bay and Tynemouth. He was also known for his love of martial arts and going to the gym. Tragically, Syd passed away earlier this month after being … Read more
Tributes have been paid across Belfast to a highly respected doorman who passed away suddenly. Father-of-three Vince Rowe passed away on Friday, August 22, at his home in the company of his beloved family. Bars across Belfast have paid tribute to Vince, who was a highly respected doorman and worked at a number of premises … Read more
Violence broke out, outside the ring, at a Newton Aycliffe boxing event, when an ejected man returned to attack a bouncer. Drunken lout Shaun Chester ran towards the security man swinging a large metal pole after being removed from Aycliffe Big Club, on April 14, 2023. He and Megan Gibson shouted and swore at door … Read more
“I am happy he has now been convicted despite his failure to attend court to face the consequences of this decision”, says industry regulator A fraud conviction for a doorman who used a cloned security license at a bar in Co Derry has been welcomed by the UK’s private security regulators. Martin McAuley, a 52-year-old with an … Read more
A 22-year-old woman appeared in court charged with assaulting a security guard at The Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf after an asylum seeker allegedly entered her blind mother’s flat nearby. Channay Augustus is also accused of brandishing a meat cleaver and threatening to stab workers at the hotel. The woman appeared at Thames Magistrates Court … Read more
A man was left with a bleed on the brain following an altercation with bouncers outside a Manchester city centre bar, a town hall meeting heard. Police and paramedics were called to Manahatta, on Deansgate, at 11.13pm on Saturday (August 9). Officers shared details of what they believe unfolded at a licensing hearing on Wednesday … Read more
A Northampton bar owner says a new ID scanning system to improve safety, should be rolled out nationally. Venues that stay open past 1am have been equipped with ID scan machines for the last two years following a major rollout of the technology in 2023, thought to be one of the biggest seen in the … Read more
Oasis fans who witnessed a fatal fall at Wembley during a reunion concert on Saturday have questioned the security setup and the amount of alcohol being consumed in the stands. The Metropolitan police said a man in his 40s died after suffering injuries consistent with a fall at the end of the band’s performance at … Read more
Labour’s forthcoming Employment Rights Bill contains a clause that would force employers to “take all reasonable steps” to stop customers harassing their staff. Backers say the measure will protect bar workers, shop assistants and NHS staff from abuse, but critics fear it could create a new breed of “banter bouncers” hired to police conversations in … Read more
A man’s night out took a violent turn, culminating in him jumping on a car, assaulting a bouncer, and kneeing a police officer in the eye. The series of incidents has now brought him before the court. Thomas Lidgey, of Hilgay Road in West Dereham, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, pleading guilty to … Read more