The doorman at Kirkcaldy pub has been honoured after he helped prevent a young man from taking his own life. James Peggie acted after seeing the man in visible distress outside Montagues in the High Street. He made sure he was safe and called emergency services. Now James has received a Pubwatch bravery and meritorious … Read more
Thug left man lifeless in the road where he was then struck by a car A pub doorman has been convicted of manslaughter after punching a man he did not know and leaving him to die in the middle of a dual carriageway. A jury at Leeds Crown Court found Dylan Maxwell guilty of killing … Read more
A pub doorman has been convicted of killing a young man after a “violent confrontation” on a night out. Dylan Maxwell, 28, repeatedly punched 25-year-old Luke Thompson, causing fatal head injuries, when they crossed paths in Pontefract town centre. Thompson was also struck by a passing car after he had been attacked, causing further injuries, … Read more
Gary MacArthur, who worked as a shop assistant at a Sainsbury’s in West Wickham, south-east London, for 15 years, was fired in March after an altercation with a bottle-throwing shoplifter in December 2025. Despite the store’s security guard having collapsed earlier, Gary was dismissed for gross misconduct for failing to follow Sainsbury’s guidance on “prevent\[ing] … Read more
Tony Jones pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 3(1) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 at Hamilton Sheriff Court on April 7. A Glasgow bouncer has been fined after being found to be working without a licence. Tony Jones pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 3(1) of the Private Security Industry Act … Read more
A law student who spat at a nightclub bouncer has been ordered to pay compensation. The incident took place on April 10, when Dragan-Andrei Maloievici, 23, was kicked out of Mojito Lounge on Broad Street in Lynn. When he attempted to come back in, he was refused entry and spat on the security guard’s jacket. … Read more
A security guard has warned about “out of control” shoplifting at supermarkets – with £2,000 of goods being stolen over a weekend from a single store. Kane Manning, 28, a security guard for three years, says staff should be doing more to stop the crimes than union bosses recommend. The Security Industry Federation (SIF) told … Read more
Emotional tributes have poured in following the shock death of a popular and well-known Doncaster doorman, dubbed “a true legend” with “a big heart.” Tributes have been paid to Ian Smithurst, who has died at the age of 57. He was a familiar face to revellers on the doors of the city’s pubs and clubs … Read more
A crowd gathered outside a Liverpool Tesco to bid farewell to a “local legend.” For more than a decade, security guard Frank has been a familiar face on the door of Tesco Express in Waterloo, greeting shoppers and passers by with a warm smile and a friendly hello. But after 12 years he’s bid farewell … Read more
A former doorman says he wants to become a champion in slap fighting as he prepares to take part in his first professional bout. Ryan Cooper will be competing in the heavyweight division at Britslap 8 in Liverpool on Saturday against opponent Xavier Burchkard. He got the itch to compete after he started watching the … Read more