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A security guard hailed as a ‘superhero’ for fending off a racist thug who trashed a Tesco Express was later sacked on the spot and charged with assault – after a bystander complained about his use of force. Wayne Price, 40, was cleared in just 30 minutes after CCTV showed he acted in self-defence – … Read more

A man who ran unlicensed security firms has been ordered by a court to pay more than £44,000 or face eight months in prison, according to the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Trevor Frater, 64, was providing unlicensed staff through two businesses, Elite Security and Elite Door Staff, to companies in Lincolnshire, the SIA said. He … Read more

Tributes have been pouring in for well-known Inverness bouncer and ‘true gentleman’ David Mullen. David died unexpectedly on Sunday June 15 on his 49th birthday and Father’s Day. David was a well-known face in the city centre, where he worked as a doorman for more than 20 years. He was often spotted at the doors … Read more

WEEKS after being placed on a court Community Order, a Pembrokeshire lorry driver has found himself back in court after assaulting two Wetherspoons doormen who asked him to leave the premises. CCTV footage shown to Haverfordwest magistrates this week showed Simon Roblin, 50, lashing out at the doormen in the early hours of May 26. … Read more

A security guard was allegedly threatened and attacked by two men who were reportedly trying to steal alcohol. The victim, who was working at Sainsbury’s in Staplehurst, was left with serious injuries after he was hit in the face with a beer can. Police officers were called to a disturbance at the superstore in Market … Read more

Two teenagers were arrested in an incident in Shirley which saw a security guard at a popular value supermarket get sprayed with foam. Hampshire police were called to Poundland last Saturday at around 5pm as the pair had entered the shop and refused to leave when asked. A girl, aged 14, then sprayed the security … Read more

Anthony Harbridge hit and spat at police officers and staff after a night out A Wirral man was jailed after assaulting and spitting at police officers and staff following an evening out in Cambridge. In the early hours of November 21, 2023, police responded to a disturbance in the city centre where Anthony Harbridge was … Read more

A Fife teenager has been fined £1,200 after admitting assaulting two people at a club in Shetland. Lerwick Sheriff Court heard how Jay Fotheringham, from Lochore, repeatedly tried to regain entry to Trench on the town’s Commercial Road after being told to leave. The 18-year-old appeared at court on Thursday to admit assaulting two people … Read more

A drunk convicted drug dealer attacked a security guard outside Rock City in Nottingham city centre. Nottingham Crown Court heard how James Handley was just three months into a two-year suspended sentence when he punched his victim after being refused entry to the Talbot Street venue. Then, when the police arrived and tried to arrest … Read more