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
A MAN admitted making a gun gesture at a security guard in Greenock’s Oak Mall after being told not to walk over a spillage. Curtis Goncalves, 20, shouted and swore after he was told to avoid moving in the direction of where a cleaner was dealing with the mess. When he was escorted outside the … Read more
A GREENOCK shoplifter has been warned he’s on his ‘last chance’ to stay out of prison after he threatened to stab a shop security guard. Sean McCluskey triggered an alarm at the Tesco store in Dalrymple Street after being seen acting suspiciously in the shop before the incident. Greenock Sheriff Court heard that the security … Read more
Rajinder Singh, the owner of the Prince of Wales in West Bromwich High Street, will face Sandwell Council’s licensing committee after an assault involving the pub’s bouncers last month. West Midlands Police said it had received a call from a member of the public because “three people were bleeding from the head” after an incident … Read more
Victoria Patterson, of Newton Mearns, was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court recently after pleading guilty to three charges. The 34-year-old admitted to assaulting Oliver Romany and Aidan Gribbon as well as acting in a manner which was racially aggravated. The court heard that between 8.50pm and 9.05pm on March 9, 2025, Patterson was in Wunderbar … Read more
Security at Birmingham Airport was nearly thrown into chaos by a contractor who forged training documents to cover up his own failings. Mitie worker Shoaib Iqbal told investigators he had simply fallen behind on filing paperwork, when in reality he had not conducted essential refresher training for dozens of staff. The 40-year-old then hastily tried … Read more