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
A shoplifter who stabbed a security guard outside a B&M Bargains has been sentenced to more than 22 years in jail. Andrzej Mikulski stabbed the guard in the thigh with a kitchen knife outside the store in Carlisle Street, on February 26. The security guard, a man in his 40s, had followed Mikulski out of … Read more
A young man admitted to club bouncers he had more than £200 worth of ecstasy at a Glasgow venue. Bryce Topliss, 21, was at SWG3 in the city’s West End around 12.35am on October 27, last year, when security went up to him and asked if he had any substances. He revealed that he had … Read more
A man smashed a wine bottle over a doorman’s head on Brighton seafront, a court was told. Sulayman Sarr, 36, of Whitehawk Road, Brighton, was charged with wounding Thomas Coker, known as Little T, with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm (GBH). Sarr appeared before District Judge Adrian Turner at Brighton Magistrates’ Court where … Read more
A shoplifter who stabbed a security guard as he fled from a store near to Preston city centre, has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison. Andrzej Mikulski stabbed the guard in the thigh with a kitchen knife outside B&M Bargains, Carlisle Street, on 26th February. The security guard, a man in his … Read more
A junior football club has become the first in its league to have bouncers at all games following a violent incident. Stewards will watch over every Petershill FC match for the foreseeable future, after a gang of around 30 masked youths forced their way onto its home ground and caused thousands of pounds of damage … Read more
A Belfast bar has issued a statement after it was reported that an electrician was refused entry to the premises due to wearing workwear. It was reported on BBC’s The Nolan Show on Wednesday morning, October 15, that Graham, who owns an alarm company, was refused entry to The Dirty Onion beer garden in the … Read more
A man who attacked a teenager and a doorman in separate York city centre incidents has been given a suspended prison sentence. Jonathan Bruce, 36, pushed the boy against a wall, pushed him to the ground where he hit his head against a step and threatened to “break his skull”, said Kathryn Walters, prosecuting. He … Read more
A man who punched a bouncer who refused him entry had previously been banned from the pub, a court was told. Adam Whipps had gone to the Royal Oak in Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, at about 9pm on June 14, Suffolk Magistrates’ Court was told. The 25-year-old’s friends were allowed in – however the doorman refused … Read more