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Matthew Brealey, aged 38 and of Queens Road, Bridport, appeared at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, April 11. Brealey was charged with two counts of assault by beating. He pleaded guilty to assaulting a security guard at the Londis store on Westham Road, Weymouth, at around 5pm on January 16, 2024. He also admitted assaulting … Read more

Kandrac’s barrister told the court there was a ‘degree of hypervigilance as a result of weapons being produced and reports of a firearm – to the extent that door staff had to run and hide’. A Sheffield bouncer who punched a club-goer, leaving him with a bleed on the brain, claims to have carried out … Read more

A WORKINGTON pub owner has paid thanks to ‘outstanding’ emergency service workers and door staff for all they did in trying to save a much loved doorman, following his tragic passing outside the Junction in Workington over the weekend. Andrew McKain, 28, of Whitehaven, who was head doorman at The Junction pub in Workington, passed … Read more

James Barney was a familiar face to generations and was remembered as a ‘modern-day knight in shining armour’ A family paid tribute to a “fearless” dad and grandad who was well-known across Liverpool. James Zogar Barney, affectionately known as Jake, Sugar or Toots was cherished by many in the city and was a familiar face … Read more

Gavin Russell was assaulted twice in two separate incidents minutes apart outside Caerphilly Social Club by doorman Stephen Cull and punter Jordan Gilbert A member of door staff punched an abusive man to the face and knocked two of his teeth out after his victim racially abused a colleague. The man was assaulted a second … Read more

TRIBUTES have poured in for a west Cumbrian doorman who died suddenly at the weekend. Andrew McKain, of Whitehaven, was the head doorman at The Junction pub in Workington and was a well-known face at Whitehaven Rugby League, where he also worked on the doors of the JJ McKeown bar. Pubs across west Cumbria have … Read more

She was filmed trying to touch the ancient stones at Stonehenge, despite a security guard chasing after her and telling her to stop A tourist got into trouble after she tried to lay her hands on Stonehenge’s ancient stones, and a security guard had to run after her. She ignored all the protective rules and … Read more

A known thug slashed a security guard in Sainsbury’s after being told he could not enter with his pet dog. Mark Piper was stopped as he walked into the Royal Park Road store in Hyde Park, but then claimed it was a guide dog, despite a lack of insignia. The 36-year-old later admitted GBH without … Read more

THE inquest has opened into the death of a 23-year-old nightclub doorman who died in hospital. Benfield Kabila Philip Griffiths, known as Kabila, died at Royal Bournemouth Hospital on Saturday, March 16. Area coroner for Dorset, Rachael Griffin, opened the inquest into his death at Bournemouth Town Hall on Thursday, March 28. Kabila was born … Read more

A Halifax nightclub boss has defended his door staff after viral footage of bouncers clashing with revellers in a chaotic brawl on the dancefloor. The scenes unravelled at the Acapulco Club, in Waterhouse Street, at about 1am on Sunday, March 24. West Yorkshire Police are investigating reports of an assault. Acapulco manager Simon Jackson claims … Read more