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NOVEMBER 2006

BEST BAR NONE UPDATE

At an awards ceremony held at the Brighton Hilton Metropole Hotel on 1 October, around 250 guests heard which of the city’s licensed premises was officially Best Bar None. Regent Inns Walkabout, on West Street, was declared the overall winner of the awards scheme after impressing the judges with its drink, drugs and crime prevention... Read more

UPFRONT, NEWS, NOVEMBER 2006, COMMENTS

16 OCTOBER 2006

AMEC RESULTS

Two of the UK’s largest late night operators Luminar Leisure and Regent Inns registered no sales to under 18s during the latest alcohol misuse enforcement campaign (AMEC), a report has revealed. Figures from the four week campaign, which took place from 8 May to 8 June this year, showed an overall failure rate of 12% for underage... Read more

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07 OCTOBER 2006

LIVERPOOL LEISURE COMPLEX

Shops, hotels, bars and restaurants in Liverpool city centre are being urged to give their premises a makeover in a bid to put the city on the map as a retail and visitor destination. The call comes from Liverpool City Central BID (Business Improvement District), and follows Liverpool City Council’s co-ordination of a £20 million investment... Read more

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02 OCTOBER 2006

SECURITY GUIDANCE FOR CHIP & PIN

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has published guidelines to security issues surrounding the use of Chip and PIN technology. Since the introduction of Chip and PIN, which is now present in 770,000 outlets across the country, a huge reduction in fraud levels (£36 million in the six months January to June 2005 compared with the same... Read more

UPFRONT, NEWS, NOVEMBER 2006, COMMENTS

OCTOBER 2006

BEST BAR NONE UPDATE

The Best Bar None Award Scheme was created and developed in Manchester by police officers Jan Brown and Steve Greenacre of the City Safe initiative before being rolled out across the country. Four years on, the scheme is firmly established and strongly supported by licencees in its hometown and the city’s fouth Best Bar... Read more

UPFRONT, NEWS, OCTOBER 2006, COMMENTS

27 SEPTEMBER 2006

LEEDS TOPS THE BOARD AT THE BEDAS

It was a particularly good year for Leeds at this year’s Smirnoff BEDA Awards, home of winning venues Oceana (UK Club), Oracle (UK Bar) and Mine (Student Union). The fifteenth annual industry Oscars saw the usual 1,000 people descend on Birmingham on 24 September to celebrate the strong line up of clubs and bars that have... Read more

UPFRONT, NEWS, OCTOBER 2006, COMMENTS

23 SEPTEMBER 2006

GATECRASHER LEADS MEDIA REVOLUTION

Club brand Gatecrasher has continued its roll out with an extension into Nottingham, where brand owners have acquired the city’s revered nightclub Media. The Sheffield late night venue operator intends to restore the Grade II listed Queen Street venue to its former glory, beginning by introducing a new musical format and gearing up for a full... Read more

UPFRONT, NEWS, OCTOBER 2006, COMMENTS

29 AUGUST 2006

SIA EXTEND INTO NORTHERN IRELAND

The private security industry in Northern Ireland is to be regulated in order to weed out criminal employees in the licensed trade, according to a new publication by the Northern Ireland Office. In the public consultation paper issued this month, Security Minister Paul Goggins MP is proposing that the remit of the national regulatory body, the Security Industry Authority (SIA), be extended to Northern Ireland. Three... Read more

UPFRONT, NEWS, SEPTEMBER 2006, COMMENTS