WorkingTheDoors A thug who bottled a doorman outside a Sunderland nightspot has been jailed. Liam Facey, 25, was at The Beehive bar in Sunderland with a group of friends in January this year when they were asked to leave. Newcastle Crown Court heard the group were told by a doorman they could not take their drinks … Read more
A doorman required hospital treatment after he was stabbed outside a Norfolk pub over the bank holiday weekend. Police were called to the Troll Cart Wetherspoon pub in Great Yarmouth in the early hours of Saturday after the attack occurred. Norfolk Constabulary said they were called to the pub in Regent Road at 12.32am on Saturday, May 24, “following an altercation in … Read more
A security guard at a popular London nightclub accused of raping a 19-year-old woman used a fake ID to get his job, a court has heard. Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford, Kent, also gave a fake name to police when he was arrested following the alleged rape at Heaven nightclub in Soho, Southwark Crown Court … Read more
AN INTOXICATED man caused a Lake District bouncer to fear ‘immediate unlawful violence’ would be used against him as he unsuccessfully tried to kick and punch the door man. Steven Phillpot was refused entry to the Stags Head in Bowness-on-Windermere at 9:45 pm while on a night out on April 26 this year. Prosecutor Lee … Read more
A WREXHAM man has been ordered to fork out more than £1,500 after shoplifting, attacking a doorman and dodging a taxi fare. Dafydd Harper, of Walnut Street, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Wednesday. The 42-year-old had previously admitted assault by beating, making off without making payment and theft. Prosecutor Suzanne Cartwright told the court … Read more
This is the shocking moment a punter was caught on camera punching a bouncer to the ground at Boxpark in London before security wrestled him to the ground. The incident happened on the evening of May 12 at Boxpark’s Camden location. Footage shows a bouncer brawling with two angry revellers before one punches him in … Read more
A bodybuilder, doorman and personal train who was for many a “face of Newcastle” on a night out died suddenly earlier this month. “Gentle giant” Chris Wall, 58, died on May 9. Since then tributes have highlighted how huge a miss the man – who was known around the North East as “Superman” – will … Read more
A man who was found to be carrying cannabis in his rucksack, which he intended to sell, has been handed a suspended sentence. Luke Lord, 20, discarded the bag while running away from police in Douglas in August last year. Douglas Courthouse heard he had also punched a nightclub bouncer in the head and damaged … Read more
A black security manager who was called a “slave” by a white colleague and later left after raising race complaints has won £361,000, an employment tribunal heard. Richard Assan resigned from Vigilant Security, which is run by ex-military personnel, in April 2022 after 15 years working there, claiming that he was victimised. The firm has … Read more
A 40th birthday celebration descended into violence when one partygoer was caught waving a bag of cocaine around the toilets of a pub. Thomas Martin was confronted by a doorman and asked to leave before getting into a struggle with staff. Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court heard how the 23-year-old’s sister and her now ex-partner became … Read more