A drunk man smashed a glass over the head of a Norwich bouncer who had been trying to “quell” disorder in front of him, a court has heard. Ben Hart, 24, had been on a night out when he was queuing to get into Revolution De Cuba in Queen Street. Norwich Crown Court heard an … Read more
A Gloucester man is spending £150 a day on a security guard to protect a small brick wall he inherited from his father almost 30 years ago. Roger White, 59, is fighting against developers Lincourt Homes, who say they need to demolish the two-brick high wall to create an emergency access route in line with … Read more
TRIBUTES have poured in for a popular and ‘kind-hearted’ Warrington doorman who was known and loved by so many. Artorius Ivanov, known to most as Arthur, was a familiar face within the community, not just for his work on the doors at various establishments but also for his ‘bubbly personality’ and the ‘kindness and the … Read more
A “violent and dangerous” man who slit a man’s throat with a Stanley knife in a pub has been jailed for 23 years. Lewis Parker, of Keppel Road, Shiregreen, Sheffield, was already on bail for two separate violent assaults in pubs when he took the box cutter out with him into Hoyland town centre on … Read more
A security guard has been jailed for nine months after stealing clothes worth more than £11,000 from Harrods. Abdishakur Osman, 22, of Meesons Lane in Grays, Thurrock, previously admitted stealing clothing items worth £11,753 from his employer on 15 June 2023. On Wednesday, Thames Magistrates’ Court was told that Osman had been employed by a … Read more
Ross Butler attacked a Metro security guard and even bit him during an altercation at Monument Metro station. A Hebburn man bit a Metro security guard and told him to “go back to your country’ in a racially-aggravated attack. Ross Butler, 28, attacked the guard at a busy city-centre station after spending a day drinking … Read more
Warnings have also been issued of young men becoming more aggressive in the Highland capital. Very dangerous spiking incidents are on the rise in Inverness city centre as well as drug use, a security guard manager has warned. Michael Murdoch is managing director and owner of Highland Security whose team mans the doors of multiple … Read more
Three doormen have admitted killing a 30-year-old man outside a bar in Doncaster. Jamie Kelly, from Leeds, died in hospital a day after he was seriously injured in an altercation after being ejected from a venue in Silver Street in May 2022. Mark Rowing, 37, Dwayne Watson, 44 and David Williams, 30, all pleaded guilty … Read more
A woman who ended a festive drinking session by assaulting four men told pub door staff “you’re ruining my Christmas”, a court heard. A doorman was throwing Amylea Gallagher, 31, out of the Blue Boar in Castlegate, York, late on December 23 because of her drunken disorderly behaviour inside it, said Louise Berry, prosecuting. She … Read more
A robber who assaulted a security guard and a police officer has been jailed. On 19 January, Lee Egege, aged 39 stole various items from a store on Reservoir Road, West Bromwich. On 26 January he then stole items from a store on Astle Park. Egege went to the till, allowed the shop worker to … Read more