A drunk who threatened to shoot a female bouncer after he was refused entry to a Mansfield nightclub has lost his job, a court has heard. Krystian Szyksznian had been thrown out of a nearby club for fighting moments before he was turned away from Rush, on Clumber Street, at 2.30am on February 15, said … Read more
Head of Security Industry Authority calls for shift in perspective as number of women working in sector grows Burly, intimidating and aggressive. These have long been the assumed prerequisites for becoming a bouncer. Now, the word “bouncer” itself could be on its way out after the UK’s security industry head said it should not be … Read more
A man who armed himself with a knife and told a Richmond pub landlady he “wanted to stab someone up” has been spared jail. Matthew Curtis, 38, flew into a drunken rage after being ejected from two pubs in a single night for his rowdy behaviour, York Crown Court heard. Prosecutor Kelly Clarke said that … Read more
A pub doorman was repeatedly stabbed in the groin and left infertile by an enraged man who had been refused entry because of his attire, a court has heard. Sheffield Crown Court was told Andrew Thompson acted out of revenge when he attacked Norton Bulgacs, 21, outside The Angel & Royal in Cleveland Street, Doncaster, … Read more
A MAN from Rhyl who hit a bar doorman to the head with a pint glass has been jailed. Mark Swann caused Eryl Hughes cuts to his head and face as a result of the incident at the Front Room bar last year. Swann, 54, of Meredith Crescent, was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment at … Read more
A security guard in his 60s has been taken to hospital after being stabbed at a Marks and Spencer branch in central London. The attack unfolded in front of horrified shoppers inside the Paddington store at lunchtime on Friday. Police and paramedics attended in less than three minutes and found the M&S employee with knife … Read more
Charges have been brought against young people involved in an incident which saw a security guard taken to hospital in Livingston. Police recorded 168 anti-social behaviour calls in the area during the last three months of 2024. Sgt Lee Brodie, a local community officer, thanked members of the public for their assistance in identifying youths … Read more
Nathan Dawson, 20, had borrowed a steward’s jacket, gone into a toilet and demanded to know if a fellow reveller at Vibe nightclub in Airdrie was taking drugs. A Coatbridge clubber who impersonated a bouncer then stabbed a man who “grassed” him has been locked up for a year. Nathan Dawson had borrowed a steward’s … Read more
A WREXHAM man cannot set foot in any pubs or clubs in Wrexham city centre for nine months after breaking a doorman’s nose. Kian Davies, of Broxton Road, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The 20-year-old admitted that on February 9 this year at ATIK in Brook Street, he assaulted Garry Pugh by beating … Read more
A THUG from Colchester has been spared jail after launching a punch at a nightclub bouncer. Harry Salmon, 27, appeared before Ipswich Crown Court to admit a charge of causing grievous bodily harm after a night out at Trilogy nightclub in Colchester High Street. Salmon was with a group of people on June 30 last … Read more