The place to be seen in Edinburgh in the summer of 1987 was The Rutland No1 at the bottom of Lothian Road on the corner of Shandwick Place. The security here was provided by Clyde (later Clydeside) Security, run by Cameron ‘Cammy’ Campbell. Cammy was from Glasgow and singlehandedly revolutionised bar and club security in … Read more
A successful graphic designer who bit into a doorman’s arm after throwing a pint of beer at two women in a Belfast pub has avoided imprisonment. Yann Thompson lashed out at the victims while he was back in the city to spend Christmas with his family. The 31-year-old, of Lingdale Road on the Wirral near … Read more
A Sunderland man racially abused a security guard and made a motion with his groin while making a shock sexual suggestion to a nurse at the city’s main hospital, a court heard. Andrew Bailey, 44, used a four letter swear word in referencing the guard’s dark skin after his behaviour caused concern at Sunderland Royal … Read more
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after troubled erupted outside a nightclub. Officers say a security guard was attacked close to Casa in Stafford in the early hours of Sunday, October 19. The incident then sparked mass disorder in Bridge Street and the suspect was also reportedly … Read more
A HEARTFELT tribute to Tristan Price — a much-loved Isle of Wight doorman and rugby player who tragically died in a car crash on Saturday night (January 3) — has been paid by his employer. Executive Command, the security company for whom Tristan worked as a doorman, described him as “a huge part of our … Read more
A man stabbed a doorman after being refused entry into an Oldham bar because of his clothing, which left the doorman thinking he was going to die. Richard Johnstone appeared at Bolton Crown Court on Tuesday, December 23, after pleading guilty to section 18 assault, or wounding with intent, and possessing a bladed article in … Read more
A ‘loving and generous’ brother tragically died after believing his meningitis symptoms were simply from ‘sleeping awkwardly’, his family say. David Monteiro, who worked as a security guard in Digbeth, was only 39 when died just a week before Christmas. Described as a ‘social butterfly’, the doorman had been planning to celebrate his 40th birthday … Read more
Tributes have been paid to a much-loved young Halifax man. Brooklyn Saville, who is believed to have died suddenly on Monday night, has been described as “genuinely one of the nicest people”. He worked as a doorman at KoKo’s bar, at Bull Green in Halifax town centre, and the team there say they are heartbroken … Read more
A security guard saved the life of a man who plummeted from a three-storey building onto a metal fence. Adam Thomson was on shift at a university accommodation block in Canterbury when he heard a loud bang at around 10am. Originally, the 36-year-old believed the noise could have been from a heavy parcel being dropped … Read more
A thug who was kicked out of a bar called his mate for backup – they then attacked door staff with baseball bats. Martin Joyce, 41, had been drinking at Bar 11 in Manchester city centre, when he was asked to leave. After making numerous threats, he called Ross Lynch, 38, who arrived within three … Read more