Shock tactics time in campaign for plastic pub glasses

22/06/2009

Police are using shock tactics in a bid to get pub owners to serve beer in plastic glasses to avoid people being injured in fights.

Officers have teamed up with the mother of a man who was seriously injured in a pub 'glassing' to try to get the message across.

Marjorie Golding spoke to dozens of licensees from across Fareham and neighbouring areas in a bid to convince them to introduce tough, non-shatter polycarbonate mugs and bottles....

Read full story at: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/Shock-tactics-time-in-campaign.5387318.jp

City bar is "worst" for glass attacks, panel hears

10/06/2009

A HOCKLEY bar is the worst in the city for glass attacks, according to officers.

Police say five people suffered head or facial injuries in incidents involving glasses at Revolution, Broad Street, in just over two years.

...The panel heard other city bars had volunteered to use plastic on police advice....

Read full story at: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/homenews/City-bar-worst-glass-attacks-panel-hears/article-1064054-detail/article.html