Chancellor announces major increase to National Living Wage

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

Doorman punched outside the Glass House in Carlisle

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

Doorman has told a court he did not call the police when he heard someone say “I’m going to cut you,” at Canvey murder trial

A PUB doorman has told a court he did not call the police when he heard someone say “I’m going to cut you,” in an incident which saw a father-of-two killed in Canvey. Matt Portwood, 42, died from two stab wounds to his neck following a fight outside the Haystack Pub, in Furtherwick Road, on … Read more

Security Guard has called a funfair incident “the worst I’ve ever seen at a children’s event”

A security guard has called a funfair incident “the worst I’ve ever seen at a children’s event” after nine teenagers were arrested and a police officer was injured. The guard said he was among staff patrolling the funfair in King George Field in Mayfield and had been confiscating alcohol from youngsters when a bottle was … Read more

Creamfields security guard dies in hospital weeks after suffering serious head injury at festival

Michael, also known as Bruno, died after spending 18 days at a specialist medical unit following the incident. A festival security guard who suffered a head injury while clearing up the site has died in hospital weeks after the incident. The man was airlifted to hospital from Creamfields in Daresbury, Halton, on Monday, August 28. … Read more