A doorman had to have his hand glued back together after being slashed with a knife in Newcastle city centre. Shaun Mair pulled a four inch blade out of his pocket after being ejected from The Yard Bar. Newcastle Crown Court heard how bouncers at the venue had been struggling to get the intoxicated 54-year-old … Read more
A young mum “kicked off” when a bouncer tried to stop her walking down a staircase with a glass, a court heard. Alana Keane was celebrating her husband’s birthday when she assaulted the door supervisor in Popworld, located in The Poultry, Nottingham. The incident happened on July 2, 2022, just before 6pm when victim Finnian … Read more
Heathrow has made an improved pay offer in a bid to avert planned strikes by some security guards at the airport. Around 1,400 members of Unite are due to stage a series of walkouts between May 5 and 27 following strikes over Easter. Unite said the action would cause “inevitable disruption and delays” at a … Read more
A MAN has been arrested after a security guard was sexually assaulted while trying to stop a shoplifter. The incident took place on Monday at around 12.45pm at West Quay Retail Park. A security guard followed a man after he allegedly stole a number of items from a shop. During the altercation, the security guard … Read more
A DOORMAN said his thoughts were with a bereaved family as he was acquitted of the manslaughter of a father-of-four. Lee Sutcliffe, 39, was cleared of criminal responsibility for the death of Darren James Pudsey, 45, of Upper Poppleton, by a jury at Leeds Crown Court today (Thursday, April 20). From the time he was … Read more
A teenager who punched a doorman at Jaks and was caught drug driving has been put on probation for nine months. Stephen Daniel Thomas Higgins admitted both offences and was also banned from driving for two years. Magistrates also ordered the 18-year-old to take an extended test at the end of the ban. We previously … Read more
A Marks & Spencer security guard killed a homeless man with a “knockout blow” to his head after chasing him down over a suspicion he had stolen some meat, a jury has heard. Sabeur Trabelsi is accused of lying to police about the incident, claiming Jason Page fell over because he was drunk. Prosecutors told … Read more
The father of one, who was jailed this week, sent an apology to bar staff the next morning after admitting he had ‘crossed a line’ A drunken yob who stormed out of a Stalybridge bar after a bust up was allowed back in to finish his beer – just moments after threatening door staff with … Read more
A man was arrested after an alleged assault on Carver Street in Sheffield city centre late on Saturday night, South Yorkshire Police have confirmed. A number of police officers and vehicles could be seen on Carver Street shortly after 10pm on Saturday night. A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “Officers attended reports of an … Read more
Officers are appealing for help to trace a man following an attack on a bouncer at a Derbyshire nightclub. They are asking for the public’s help in trying to identify a man in connection with an assault in Ripley. Officers were called to Association Nightclub in Church Street, Ripley at 12.20am on Saturday 14 January … Read more