WorkingTheDoors A score of nurses from Wexham Park Hospital were treated to a trip to the seaside courtesy of the grateful doorman of the Maiden’s Head pub. Ian Mills has worked at the pub for 11 years. This year, his brother Stephen developed a brain tumour that grew, causing a stroke, followed by another stroke two … Read more
A Nottingham casino doorman bravely kept a knife-wielding teenager at bay for 20 minutes while the 19-year-old waved the blade around in front of him. Nottingham Crown Court was told how Ismail Hamza calmly kept talking to Nadir Mokadeh despite the obvious risk to his own safety the youngster posed. At one stage he managed … Read more
A DRUNK Dunfermline man threatened to slash a doorman after being repeatedly stopped from entering a bar. Colin Drummond, 56, of Alexandra Street, appeared for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He admitted that on September 21 at the Brasshouse, Carnegie Drive, he shouted, swore, acted aggressively, repeatedly attempted to enter the premises and made a … Read more
One of the men arrested on suspicion of stealing €88m (£77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre museum is a minor social media star with a passion for motorbikes who has worked as a security guard at the Pompidou centre, French media have reported. Identified by justice officials as Abdoulaye N, the 39-year-old man was … Read more
A suspected shoplifter threatened to smash a bottle over a security guard’s head after being caught behind the supermarket’s tobacco counter. Serial offender Thomas Talent, 35, has a long list of previous convictions and has now been jailed for eight months after admitting threatening or abusive behaviour at Asda Blantyre on December 17, 2023. Hamilton … Read more
A Nottingham nightclub bouncer has been suspended over a viral video which appeared to show a clubber falling to the ground after being reportedly punched in the face. The footage, which was uploaded to TikTok on Thursday (October 30), captured the bodyguard outside the Unit 13 club, in Burton Street, approaching a member of the … Read more
A former Cambridgeshire police officer has been barred from the job after using racial slurs at a nightclub. Detective Constable Daniel Buckett was found to have breached the standards of professional behaviour after an incident on December 2, 2021. It was alleged that he had used his warrant card for a non-policing purpose, which was … Read more
Racist louts pulled out a firearm and knife during a violent clash with bouncers months after taking part in a city centre riot. Lewis Stubbs and Tony Hall threw missiles at police and burgled a vape shop during the infamous scenes which brought shame on Sunderland in August 2024. Then, in February this year, the … Read more
Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who worked the doors on Norwich’s nightclubs and bars as a security guard. News of the death of Walid Ben Lazhar Ghannem, affectionately known as Will, was shared by his employer Regency Security. Gary Powers, managing director, said: “Will was a true gentleman friend and was a … Read more
A MEMBER of door staff was ‘grabbed by the the throat’ in an attack outside a pub in Bridport. It is reported that at around 11.15pm on Saturday, October 25, a member of door staff was assaulted by a man outside the Bridport Dagger pub in East Street. It was alleged the victim was grabbed … Read more