Security at Birmingham Airport was nearly thrown into chaos by a contractor who forged training documents to cover up his own failings. Mitie worker Shoaib Iqbal told investigators he had simply fallen behind on filing paperwork, when in reality he had not conducted essential refresher training for dozens of staff. The 40-year-old then hastily tried … Read more
A Middlesbrough man violently attacked a doorman before blaming it on his dead brother. Stephen Leadbeater threw multiple punches at the man’s head, struck him with a glass bottle and bit him on the chest. The 42-year-old also stamped several times on his head and hit him over the head with a pint glass. When … Read more
A friend of a man who died in a flat fire in Leeds has paid tribute, calling him an “icon” who had “strength, kindness and a huge heart”. Maurice Richards was killed when flames took hold of his maisonette on Hardrow Road in Wortley on the morning of November 20. Antony Newby is fundraising to … Read more
A former club doorman has swapped policing punters for a career with purpose after joining Lifeways to support people with complex needs – and it’s all thanks to Covid. For more than 20 years, Stephen Lunn worked as head of security for various clubs and venues across Birmingham. But when the Covid-19 lockdown brought nightlife … Read more
Family and friends are rallying round after a much-loved doorman known as ‘Viking’ tragically died on the second day of his honeymoon. ‘Gentle giant’ Stewart Gordon was well-known to clubbers in Sheffield from his security job at The Leadmill club. Friends and family have been left devastated by his sudden death aged 50 while on … Read more
Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who worked as a doorman at the famous Leeds Irish Centre and was a “genuine friend” of the community. Peter Foley died peacefully at home aged 83 on Saturday, November 8. Born in Kerry, Ireland, Mr Foley had worked on the doors at Leeds Irish Centre on … Read more
Judge jails Davey Brown, 19, for three years and one month after incident at Sainsbury’s store in Kent A shoplifter who attempted to steal beer by pretending to be a wheelchair user has been jailed. Footage showed Davey Brown, 19, hiding a large crate under a jacket on his lap as another man wheeled him … Read more
A man who threatened to stab a shop security guard in Harrogate has been jailed for two years. Ryan Lee Preston took three bottles of spirits off the shelf in Asda on Bower Road and, when challenged by a security guard, showed him a knife in his waistband and said, “do you want to get … Read more
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