A man has been convicted of murdering a former doorman outside a pub in Essex. Father-of-two Matt Portwood, 42, was stabbed twice in the neck after an argument at the Haystack Pub in Furtherwick Road in Canvey Island on 4 February. Jamie Lewis, 24, of Bensham Lane, Croydon, south London, was found guilty after a … Read more
A boy was attacked close to where local kids play football on Mersey Road, in Redcar :: Peter Grogan thought something needed to be done The stabbing of a 15-year-old boy has prompted the launch of a pilot scheme to help save lives to be rolled out in Redcar. A pioneering partnership between Cleveland Unit … Read more
Two men have been sentenced for attacking a doorman as he attempted to break up a violence outside a Norwich bar. James Edge and Toby Patman, both 21, admitted punching the security worker following an altercation on August 12 outside Revolución de Cuba on Queens Street. Norwich Magistrates’ Court heard a violent confrontation had broken … Read more
More security guards could have their work licences revoked after a new undercover investigation found fraudulent training. A BBC exposé this week revealed how two London-based training providers offered shortened courses for a higher fee, forged timesheets and, at one, taught ways to “kill and be killed”. The awarding organisations for the training providers have now … Read more
Aspiring lawyers appear to have developed a bit of reputation among the door supervisor community if a clip that’s gone mega-viral on TikTok is anything to go by. The clip, viewed over 6.4 million times, sees a doorman asked the question: “What are the worst kind of people that you get in the queue?” Without … Read more
A MAN has been ordered by a Judge to “behave” after he bit and kicked door staff at a city centre bar. Federico Correira, of Fenwick Drive in Wrexham, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning. The 42-year-old admitted two counts of assault, which took place in Wrexham High Street on August 16. Prosecutor … Read more
The National Living Wage will rise to two-thirds of average earnings, the Chancellor announced today National Living Wage will rise to two-thirds of average earnings Chancellor commits to Low Pay Commission recommendations, with latest forecasts showing a pay boost next year worth over £1,000 for 2 million low-paid workers successive rises mean a full-time worker … Read more
Henry Miller, 28, found himself in the dock at the city’s magistrates’ court after a night time incident on September 8. Police were informed that door staff at the Glass House, Botchergate, had detained a man after he had assaulted one of them with a punch to the face. When officers arrived, Miller was restrained … Read more
David Jones appeared at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court last week, where he admitted a charge of causing Piotr Olba racially aggravated harassment on April 9 this year. The court heard on Tuesday, September 19, that Jones had sworn at Mr Olba, a polish man who has lived in the UK for nearly 20 years, and told … Read more
A man who armed himself with a machete caused a nightclub doorman to suffer a large fracture and an open wound on his arm. On November 5 of last year, Newton was involved in the theft of a red Volkswagen Golf. The owner of the vehicle was returning home from work at around 3.40am and … Read more