A thug who assaulted and racially abused a shopping mall security guard after defecating outside the premises was given a four-month jail term today, but freed on bail pending an appeal of the sentence. At Antrim Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ballymena, District Judge Nigel Broderick told 34-year-old Ciaran McCrory his behaviour had been “traumatic and … Read more
As we mark International Security Officers’ Day, let’s pay tribute to the hundreds of thousands of security officers in the UK who every day work tirelessly to keep us safe. The date of 24 July is a reminder of the work they do to protect people and property, professionally 24 hours a day, 7 days … Read more
A CLUB security doorman who was injured in an unprovoked attack at a nightclub in Reading feels like he has closure after the perpetrator was jailed for over two years. Jonathan Proctor was assaulted outside The Purple Turtle Bar on January 22 last year and suffered from a dislocated jaw. The offender, Wayne Swaine, was … Read more
Two security guards at Devon Cliffs Holiday Park are walking from Weymouth to Exmouth to raise money for Scotty’s Little Soldiers. Security guards Darrell Cockett, Mike and Dan start walking from Devon Cliffs Holiday Park on Monday, (July 17), to the Littlesea Holiday Park in Weymouth over three days to raise money for the Exmouth-based … Read more
A shopping centre has hired door staff to make sure no children are allowed inside without an adult. Anyone wearing a balaclava or an ‘inappropriate’ mask will also be kicked out of The Glades in Bromley, south-east London. The new rules will come into effect from Friday, when security workers will be stationed at doors … Read more
Donna Edwards, of Bodlyn in Plas Madoc, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Monday. The 38-year-old admitted that on March 31 at Wrexham, she used threatening or abusive words or behaviour. Prosecutor Justin Espie told the court that just after midnight on the day of the offence, Edwards got involved in an altercation with door … Read more
A man has been sent to prison after he assaulted a bouncer outside of a Lincolnshire venue, causing the victim to reportedly lose his hearing. 25-year-old Mohamed El-Haddad, of Boundary Street in Lincoln, threw two punches and was verbally abusive towards a member of security staff at a Lincoln venue, police say. The incident took … Read more
A teenager says she was left feeling embarrassed and singled out – after ‘aggressive’ McDonald’s doorstaff stopped her and a friend from getting a meal. Holly Munoz says she was upset after door staff refused them entry and told them ID was necessary to go inside. The restaurant has a “temporary” policy restricting access to … Read more
The man at the centre of a murder investigation in Levenshulme has been named by friends as Harrison Marvin. Mr Marvin suffered fatal injuries after a ‘fight’ broke out on Rushmere Avenue on Sunday evening (July 9). The 36-year-old was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder, … Read more
Shaun Doyle was trying to get inside The Lofts to check on his son, who he claimed was DJing inside, when he attacked the bouncers before also assaulting two police officers A dad who was trying to get inside a bar to speak to his DJ son punched one doorman and headbutted another after being … Read more