Roy Wood Jr. offered more of an explanation Thursday on why he decided to leave .
16.09.2023 - 07:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It's been over ten years since one of Greater Manchester's most notorious pubs called time, but not without incident.
The Flying Shuttle pub in Farnworth was closed down by Bolton Council in 2012 after complaints by Greater Manchester Police. Violence in the watering hole was so bad that it took 13 police officers to close it down in a raid in 2012.
Police said afterwards that even they didn't feel safe in the pub. It was shut down due to evidence of drug taking and staff too scared to call last orders due to fear of violent reprisals.
Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features.
Speaking in 2012, Sergeant Rob Knight who led the raid, said: "We took 13 officers with us and we still did not feel safe in that pub. Customers were very drunk and aggressive. Their attitude was 'we own this pub, not you.'"
Police found a bag of cannabis worth £100, evidence of cocaine use in the toilets, and a broken pool cue they believed was likely to be used as a weapon. They also uncovered cans and plastic bottles that had been filled with booze, proving many customers were not even buying drinks there.
Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and, Breaking News group by clicking this link
In a Bolton Council licensing hearing before the raid, licensing officer PC Garry Lee told councillors: "Not even John Wayne could sort out the problems there at the moment."
Following the pub's closure, protest took a nasty turn. Arsonists started eight fires in one night near the pub, with wheelie bins and garden furniture being torched.
When fire crews arrived, a mob of about 20 youths and men aged 15 to 40 were still in the area. Images of the incidents caught by CCTV cameras in the fire engines were
Roy Wood Jr. offered more of an explanation Thursday on why he decided to leave .
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) Executive Board of Directors has elected B&B Theatres President & CEO Bob Bagby as the new NATO Executive Board Chair. He’ll be taking over for previous chair, Rolando B. Rodriguez, who is exiting; his retirement as the top executive at Marcus Theatres announced last year.
Does any film really need a full six-hour documentary devoted to it? Honestly, you would be hard-pressed to think of one single film that deserves a multi-episode docuseries analyzing every aspect of its creation. And yet, the filmmakers behind “RoboDoc – The Creation of RoboCop” did just that.
Coronavirus cases are on the rise again, sparking fears that another tough winter may be heading our way.
Rishi Sunak - widely expected to announce the axing of the Manchester leg of HS2 - will criticise decades of politicians making 'the easy decision, not the right one' when he takes to the stage at the Conservative Party Conference in the heart of the city.
There was a point in time where even Jennifer Lopez didn’t feel the most confident in her body.
NFTS And Left Bank Pictures Launch UK Writers Program
Sad news for Chelsea Frei and Catherine Cohen fans…
Jaden Thompson “Sound of Music” fans prepare: “Something Good” is coming your way. A new version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” soundtrack, featuring more than 40 previously unreleased tracks and unheard vocals by Christopher Plummer, will debut on Dec. 1.
More than 100 vintage motorcycles gathered in Blairgowrie recently before enjoying a run through some of east Perthshire’s beautiful countryside in what was the largest Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) event in Scotland since 2008.
Russell Brand made a return to live streaming on Monday night after the Metropolitan Police statement was released about the allegations facing the comedian. As we reported, The Metropolitan Police has said it has received “a number of allegations of sexual assault in London” following news reports about the comedian.
Nearly two months after Angus Cloud’s death, the late actor’s loved ones are opening up about the final days leading up to his devastating loss, and his “deep troubles” battling addiction.
Arctic Monkeys performed ‘Hello You’ for the first time last night (September 23) at a show in Vancouver.The Sheffield band showcased the song from their recent album ‘The Car’ during the encore at the Pacific Coliseum.Performing the track initially with his guitar, frontman Alex Turner then got behind the piano midway through the song. You can view footage below.Throughout their set, alongside hits from their back catalogue, the band also performed a host of other tracks from their recent album including ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’, ‘Perfect Sense’, ‘There’d Better Be a Mirrorball’ and ‘Body Paint’.They wrapped up the show with ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ and ‘R U Mine?’.The band will continue their tour of the US with Fontaines D.C.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has defended the decision to strip Russell Brand’s 6.6M-subscriber channel of ads, thereby preventing him from monetizing it following sexual assault allegations.
EXCLUSIVE: Meta and Alphabet will pull back from news distribution in more countries if forced to pay for content, the CEO of leading Canadian public network CBC/Radio Canada has predicted.
Dylan has returned with new single ‘Rebel Child’, which she’s called “my own anthem” and a “main character moment”.The track follows the singer’s recent song ‘Liar Liar’, featuring vocals from Bastille frontman Dan Smith, and comes after she announced rescheduled UK and European tour dates for 2024.Of ‘Rebel Child’, Dylan said in a statement: “First off, I LOVE this song. I basically wanted my own theme tune – my main character moment.
The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has tied the knot with his girlfriend Melissa Spalding this week at the same resort in Cyprus where he first met his ex-wife. The five-star Anassa is a luxury hotel resort on the Mediterranean shores of Cyprus.
“Big Brother” host Julie Chen Moonves didn’t have a say about her exit from “The Talk” in 2018, claiming that CBS had the final call.“That was a hard time,” Chen Moonves, 53, told “Good Morning America” on Monday, while promoting her new audio memoir, “But First, God.”She continued: “I felt stabbed in the back. I was, you know.”The TV personality moderated the daytime talk show for eight years before leaving in September 2018.
The Chemical Brothers have shared their concerns about the rising costs of touring, revealing that they aren’t planning any US shows in support of their new album because it’s “not really viable at the moment”.Speaking to Billboard, the electronic duo’s Ed Simons said: “The costs have gone up so much.
Only Murders in the Building wrapping up on Hulu and her song in the Top 20 on the Billboard charts, is nominated for song of the year, best collaboration, and best afrobeats for a remix of the song “Calm Down” by the artist Rema on which Gomez is featured.On July 1, Gomez reflected on being part of the song on Instagram, , “This man has changed my life forever. Rema, thank you for choosing me to be apart of one of the biggest songs in the world.