Parents at a Leeds primary school have raised major concerns after a security guard and dog were placed outside of the school. Cottingley Primary Academy said it put the “security arrangements” in place “as a precaution following recent incidents in the community”. But parents said they received no notice that the dog – a German … Read more
Family-owned Pricewatch Group has found employing a temporary security guard highly effective against prolific shoplifters. The forecourt business, which operates 10 sites in Sussex, had a particular problem at its Nisa Local outlet in Eastbourne’s old town. The Esso petrol station was targeted weekly by two street drinkers who took over £600 of stock in … Read more
A FORMER court security guard repeatedly punched a man in front of the victim’s one-year-old child and caused him serious facial injuries which will leave a scar. Luke Timms, of Stockton Road, Abberley, but formerly of Woodhouse Close, Worcester, was sentenced to a 24 month community order at Gloucester Crown Court on Wednesday. The 31-year-old … Read more
A security guard was stabbed by a needle after a thief tried to steal alcohol from a shop. It happened as police lifted the lid on a shoplifting epidemic. West Midlands Police said seven people were being held in custody over shoplifting offences in the Black Country today, Sunday, April 14. The rate of shoplifting … Read more
Matthew Brealey, aged 38 and of Queens Road, Bridport, appeared at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, April 11. Brealey was charged with two counts of assault by beating. He pleaded guilty to assaulting a security guard at the Londis store on Westham Road, Weymouth, at around 5pm on January 16, 2024. He also admitted assaulting … Read more
Kandrac’s barrister told the court there was a ‘degree of hypervigilance as a result of weapons being produced and reports of a firearm – to the extent that door staff had to run and hide’. A Sheffield bouncer who punched a club-goer, leaving him with a bleed on the brain, claims to have carried out … Read more
A WORKINGTON pub owner has paid thanks to ‘outstanding’ emergency service workers and door staff for all they did in trying to save a much loved doorman, following his tragic passing outside the Junction in Workington over the weekend. Andrew McKain, 28, of Whitehaven, who was head doorman at The Junction pub in Workington, passed … Read more
James Barney was a familiar face to generations and was remembered as a ‘modern-day knight in shining armour’ A family paid tribute to a “fearless” dad and grandad who was well-known across Liverpool. James Zogar Barney, affectionately known as Jake, Sugar or Toots was cherished by many in the city and was a familiar face … Read more
Gavin Russell was assaulted twice in two separate incidents minutes apart outside Caerphilly Social Club by doorman Stephen Cull and punter Jordan Gilbert A member of door staff punched an abusive man to the face and knocked two of his teeth out after his victim racially abused a colleague. The man was assaulted a second … Read more
TRIBUTES have poured in for a west Cumbrian doorman who died suddenly at the weekend. Andrew McKain, of Whitehaven, was the head doorman at The Junction pub in Workington and was a well-known face at Whitehaven Rugby League, where he also worked on the doors of the JJ McKeown bar. Pubs across west Cumbria have … Read more