Plastic Glasses News

Police hail plastic glass trial 'a success' despite landlords' reservations

2011-01-06T10:00:00.000Z

06/01/2011

POLICE have hailed a campaign that encouraged pubs to swap their pint glasses for plastic substitutes as a success – despite a mixed reaction from the town's publicans.

Over the Christmas period, nine pubs in the town centre took part in the trial, which saw them trade customary pint glasses for polycarbonate replacements to reduce the risk of glassing attacks.

...The police have been delighted with all the public houses that have taken up the publicity campaign – there hasn't been a single GBH or wounding offence.

"The general feeling from police officers was that it's been in good spirits."...

Read full story at: http://www.thisisretford.co.uk/news/Plastic-glass-trial-success/article-3069829-detail/article.html

Pubs being urged to use plastic glasses on busiest nights

2010-12-17T09:42:00.003Z

17/12/2010

POLICE are calling for pub landlords to serve drinks in plastic glasses on their busiest nights.

If pubs refuse the request, they could be banned from using glasses at all times.

The call to landlords in Retford and Worksop comes two weeks after a 32-year-old man was jailed for 15 months after glassing another man in a Retford pub.

Read Full Story at: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Pubs-warning-glasses/article-3015315-detail/article.html

Cleethorpes pubs trial plastic glasses

2010-10-06T11:19:00.001+01:00

05/10/2010

Twelve pubs in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire have agreed to use polycarbonate glasses in the evening as part of a drive to reduce violent crime.

Members of the Cleethorpes' Pubwatch clubbed together to invest in polycarbonates after regular meetings with police licensing officers and the council. It has helped contribute to a 50% decline in violent crime in the area.

Licensee of the Fiddler venue, Paul Money, said he hoped pubs and bars would continue to trial the plastic glasses at least until the end of the year.

"There has been a big slide down in violence since pubs in the area have started using all plastic," he said....

Read full story at: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/88510

Pubs' switch to plastic pint glasses saves dozens of people from eye surgery

2010-07-22T11:03:00.005+01:00

22/07/2010

Dozens of serious eye injuries have been prevented since the introduction of plastic glasses, the Mail can reveal.

Polycarbonate glasses were rolled out in Hull in May 2008 when eye surgeons were treating 20 glass attack victims a year.

...PC Gordon Underwood, of Humberside Police's licensing team, said: "We show a 52 per cent reduction in glassing injuries in the city centre since their introduction, which is falling each year with the introduction of more polycarbonates at more venues.

"The scheme has been a great success. It has prevented people being seriously injured and saved millions of pounds.

"We urge licensees to use polycarbonate glasses..."

Read the full story at: http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/Pubs-switch-plastic-pint-glasses-saves-dozens-people-eye-surgery/article-2437736-detail/article.html

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Haslingden Bowling Club Puts Safety First with Plastic Glasses

2010-04-07T10:59:00.001+01:00

06/04/2010

Haslingden Bowling Club to use Plastic Glasses.

Haslingden Bowling Club is putting safety first by ensuring plastic glasses are used for the outdoor functions they host.

The polycarbonate glasses have been provided by local Neighbourhood Policing Officer PC Craig Mountford.

Unlike traditional glass pint pots, the polycarbonate ones won't break easily which means they are much less likely to cause serious injury if they are dropped or thrown. However, they are still very similar to traditional glasses in weight and appearance and, according to drinkers who have given them the thumbs up, there was no difference in the taste of their drinks. And polycarbonates keep beer cold for longer...

Read full story at: http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Lancashire/Rossendale/BB4/News/Local-News/160040-Haslingden-Bowling-Club-Puts-Safety-First-with-Plastic-Glasses

SOUTH WOODFORD: Bar assault victim calls for plastic glasses only at nightspots

2010-03-24T10:17:00.002Z

23/03/2010

A MAN who needed fifteen stitches to his face and neck after being attacked in a popular bar - has called for only plastic glasses and bottles to be used at late night drinking venues.

...He has called for plastic glasses and bottles only to be used at bars and clubs after 11pm.

He said: "When you go to concerts they just use plastic bottles and glasses, and that should be the same in bars and nightclubs...

Read full story at: Bar_assault_victim_calls_for_plastic_glasses_only_at_nightspots/

Plastic drinking glasses launched at Accrington nightclub

2010-03-24T10:10:00.002Z

23/03/2010

A NEW plastic glass campaign has been launched at an Accrington nightclub in partnership with police.

Bosses at Level One nightclub, Warner Street, say using strong new polycarbonate glasses, instead of the more traditional variety, has gone down well with customers, and has also led the club to buy more ‘plastic’ bottled drinks as a result.

Read full story at: http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5077589

Plastic pints for Dundee's football fans

2010-02-22T09:43:00.001Z

19/02/2010

Both of Dundee's senior football clubs have agreed to start using plastic pint glasses in their public bars.

The move is part of city-wide campaign to reduce the number of injuries from drink-related violence.

The plastic glasses, which are virtually unbreakable, are provided free to licensees by the Dundee Community Safety Partnership....

Read full story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8523678.stm

Cardiff city centre crime project's award Cardiff city centre crime project's award

2010-02-22T09:39:00.001Z

19/02/2010

Researchers behind efforts to reduce city centre violence are receiving an award from The Queen on Friday.

Cardiff University aimed to cut drunken crime and injuries in the city using innovative methods such as encouraging pubs and clubs to use plastic glasses.

...Research on injuries involving beer glasses led to the use of toughened glass and plastic in pubs and nightclubs.

The group said this had been linked to a 70% fall in glass assaults....

Read full story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8522943.stm

Pubwatch hails plastic glasses switch

2010-01-12T12:10:00.001Z

11/01/2010

PLASTIC glasses have meant a trouble free Christmas and new year for pub managers in Scunthorpe.

...Police figures showed a sharp drop in the number of 'glassings' - where someone uses a pub glass as a weapon - and managers said they reduce the potential for trouble.

Eight bars in the town centre area of Scunthorpe are understood to be using the plastic glasses...

Read full story at: http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/news/Pubwatch-chairwoman-hails-plastic-glasses-switch/article-1691476-detail/article.html

Police step up Christmas patrols in Brick Lane

2009-12-11T09:56:00.001Z

10/12/2009

Twenty uniformed police officers will be patrolling the Brick Lane area over Christmas.

...Police Sgt Charlie Earwicker said: "We're contacting all the licensed premises to ensure they serve people responsibly with alcohol. We are promoting plastic glasses, and pubs and clubs will have a hotline number to phone to ensure any disorder is dealt with promptly."...

Read full story at: http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/content/towerhamlets/advertiser/news/story.aspx?brand=ELAOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsela&itemid=WeED10%20Dec%202009%2013%3A40%3A13%3A547

Plastic pint glasses in Ribble Valley pubs to help cut injuries

2009-12-01T16:46:00.001Z

30/11/2009

PLASTIC glasses are to be given to Ribble Valley pubs in a bid to reduce accidents and injuries caused by glass attacks.

More than 3,000 polycarbonate glasses, which are designed to look and feel like normal glasses, will be given to pubs and clubs in the borough's towns after funding from Ribble Valley Borough Council.

The move is part of a campaign to encourage pub owners to use the plastic glasses in the run-up to Christmas in a bid to reduce violent crime.

Read full story at: http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4768099.
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Christmas crackdown on Swansea's booze problems

2009-12-01T14:27:00.001Z

26/11/2009

TIME is being called on booze-related crime in the countdown to Christmas.

A series of measures have been drawn up as part of the clampdown.

Action includes high visibility policing in trouble-spots during the party season, plastic glasses being handed out in pubs and clubs in a drive to curb the risk of alcohol related injuries and taxi marshals will be out patrolling the ranks to prevent problems.

Read full story at:http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/southwalesnews/Christmas-crackdown-Swansea-s-booze-problems/article-1553566-detail/article.html

Scunthorpe licensees hail plastic pints

2009-11-23T11:27:00.002Z

20/11/2009

LICENSEES have reported a drop in night-time disorder, one year after a Scunthorpe Pubwatch scheme introduced plastic glasses to the town centre.

The number of glassings dropped immediately after the introduction of polycarbonate glasses with two throughout December 2008 and January 2009 compared with five in the same period the previous year.

...Steve Turner, licensing manager for Humberside Police, said: "The numbers of glass related incidents have reduced, but there are still bottles being used as weapons, but fortunately there have been no serious injuries...

Read full story at:http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/news/Plastic-pints-break-cycle-violence/article-1530249-detail/article.html

Award for drink-violence project

2009-11-19T10:23:00.002Z

18/11/2009

A partnership between university researchers and police in Cardiff to reduce alcohol-related violence has been given an award.

The approach, ranging from looking at pub opening hours, bar design to the use of plastic glasses, has already been adopted by other cities.

..."The immediately obvious solution, which had an instantaneous benefit, was to put pressure on clubs and city centre pubs open late to adopt plastic glasses or one's made from toughened glass."...

Read full story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8367316.stm

Pub plastic glasses defended

2009-09-23T09:28:00.003+01:00

22/09/2009

The plastics industry has defended polycarbonate glassware in a letter to the British Beer and Pub Association.

...BPF director general Peter Davis wrote: "I felt I should write to you and correct some misleading information which appeared in the media.

"Plastics technology is constantly evolving and can meet successfully almost every application referred to it...

...He said it’s "completely feasible" to supply plastic containers that last longer than glass, are dishwasher-safe, give no 'taint' from the plastic into the drink and weigh and look like glass....

Read full story at: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/84456?PagingData=Po_0~Ps_10~Psd_Asc

Pubs urged to switch to plastic glasses

2009-08-28T10:45:00.002+01:00

27/08/2009

ALL Scunthorpe's town centre venues should adopt plastic glasses, officials have said.

The call comes just after the Home Office announced plans to ban pint glasses outright and replace them with shatterproof plastic versions.

...Pc Steven Turner, licensing officer, said the plastics, known as polycarbonates, were popular with police and licensees.

"We are trying to encourage more and more premises to adopt them, obviously we can't force them and appreciate it does cost a fair bit to change over.

"But once they're bought the indication is that pubs benefit, because with glass more has to be spent on renewing stock, replacing dance floors and there are fewer breakages....

Read full story at: http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/news/Pubs-urged-switch-plastic-glasses/article-1286169-detail/article.html

Tough glasses to make pubs safer

2009-08-10T09:40:00.003+01:00

07/08/2009

Pub bosses in Washington are being urged to stock up on super-strength plastic glasses in a bid to prevent violent attacks.

Six bars across the area have already hailed the scheme a success, with almost 1,200 of the polycarbonate glasses being snapped up through the Pubwatch scheme.

The glasses said to withstand the weight of a small car are made from the same sort of plastic used in crash helmets and last up to four times longer than normal glasses.

Read full story at: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Tough-glasses-to-make-pubs.5534769.jp

Bar beats police bid to shut it down

2009-08-05T09:44:00.000+01:00

04/08/09

A POPULAR late-night bar can stay open and continue with its cheap drinks deal, as long as it abides by a strict set of conditions.

...These included introducing plastic glasses and sending employees on a course to learn how to spot someone who has had too much to drink...

Read full story at: http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/4526954.Bar_beats_police_bid_to_shut_it_down/

Shock tactics time in campaign for plastic pub glasses

2009-06-23T12:29:00.001+01:00

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

2009-06-12T09:56:00.001+01:00

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

Dundee pubs urged to switch to plastic glasses

2009-03-24T17:24:00.000Z

23/03/2009

Pubs in Dundee are being urged to ditch glass in favour of polycarbonates to improve safety despite police admitting glass attacks are rare in the area.

Police have written to all 80 city centre licensees calling on them to trial plastic glasses and have made around 9,000 polycarbonate glasses available for free.

Read full story at: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/82446

Bolton's Ikon club ditches glass for plastic

2009-03-19T11:52:00.001Z

18/03/2009

PINT glasses and bottles are to be replaced with plastic alternatives at a town centre nightclub.

Ikon manager, Derek Loadwick, said: “We don’t believe we have a particular problem but it just makes sense. It is a precautionary and preventative measure. The safety of our customers is paramount.”

Read full story at: http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/4210772.Town_s_biggets_nightclub_goes_from_glass_to_plastic/

Go plastic call for Poole after pub glassing horror

2009-01-23T10:14:00.001Z

THE glassing of a 28-year-old nursery nurse has led to renewed calls for Poole pubs to ditch glass and serve drinks in plastic.

Lacey Hiscock was left with deep cuts to the face and needed 25 stitches after the attack at Yates on Poole High Street before Christmas...

...Poole town centre’s three clubs, Mint, Dundees and The Loft, have voluntarily adopted plastic glasses, and, following incidents, the Woodman and Cockleshell pubs switched to plastic at peak times...

Read full story at: http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/4068320.Go_plastic_call_for_Poole_after_pub_glassing_horror/

Plastic glasses handed out to boost pub and club safety

2009-01-13T17:12:00.002Z

09/12/2009

About 10,000 plastic glasses will be given to licensees in Daventry and South Northamptonshire to help make pubs and clubs safer.

The polycarbonate pints were rolled out across the south of the county during the new year while a "traffic light" system to monitor pubs, which was first trialled in Northampton, has also been introduced.

Read full story at: http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Plastic-glasses-handed-out-to.4859300.jp

Plastic glasses for pubs to improve safety

2008-12-19T10:05:00.005Z

18/12/2008

THOUSANDS of special plastic glasses are to be handed out to pubs and clubs across Hartlepool as part of an on-going safety partnership.

The Safer Hartlepool Partnership hopes the polycarbonate glasses will reduce the number of accidental injuries, remove the opportunity for glass to be used as a weapon and help to maintain a cleaner environment.

The new glasses are harder to break than glass ones and will not produce sharp edges if they are broken.

Read full story at: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/teesvalley/3989275.Plastic_glasses_for_pubs_to_improve_safety/

Police crack down on Christmas violence

2008-12-16T12:02:00.002Z

15/12/2008

CHRISTMAS crackdowns on violent crime and car thieves have been launched in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Thousands of plastic glasses are being handed out to pub landlords in the Vale of Glamorgan as part of a wide-ranging strategy to keep communities safe this Christmas.

Read full story at: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/12/15/police-crack-down-on-christmas-violence-91466-22476755/

Use plastic glasses on match days

2008-12-01T10:48:00.001Z

29/11/2008

More than a dozen pubs around the KC Stadium have been asked by police to serve bottled beer in plastic glasses on Hull City match days.

...The Mail understands the letter, addressed from a PC Amanda Houchen, was sent to 14 licensed premises.

It explains how glass bottles were used as projectiles and as a result officers have asked that the bottles be dispensed into polycarbonate containers...

Read full story at: http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/Use-plastic-glasses-match-days/article-510760-detail/article.html

Nightspot plastic drinks glasses hailed a success

2008-11-28T12:46:00.001Z

14/11/2008

The introduction of plastic glasses at a Teesside nightclub in a bid to reduce assaults and accidents has been hailed a major success.

In the seven months since the new rule was implemented at Clubtalltrees, near Yarm, the venue says it has not seen a single “glassing” incident...

Read full story at: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-breaking-news/2008/11/14/nightspot-plastic-drinks-glasses-hailed-a-success-84229-22257079/

Glassing incidents provoke plastic switch

2008-11-28T12:40:00.003Z

15/11/2008

Newbury pub agrees to use plastic glasses after two glassing incidents this year.

...The Snooty Fox in Bartholomew Street will now serve alcohol in polycarbonate glasses at peak times, such as Friday and Saturday night.

Inspector Pete Oliphant said: “Thames Valley Police has a policy of encouraging the use of polycarbonate glasses in town centre pubs and clubs where it is deemed appropriate"...

Read full story at: http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=8512

Plastic fantastic for drinkers

2008-11-18T09:11:00.002Z

17/11/2008

CAMPAIGNERS today said they were making good strides in their bid to make drinking safer in Ipswich town centre.

Liquid and Envy nightclub recently became the first venue in the Ipswich to be completely glass-free after converting to polyethylene teraphthalate (PET).

And the campaign has increased momentum with more and more premises converting to varying degrees of polycarbonate use throughout the year....

Read full story at: http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&

Town centre pubs to use plastic glasses

2008-11-14T08:58:00.002Z

13/11/2008

DRINKS in Scunthorpe town centre bars and clubs will soon be served in plastic glasses.

...The move comes after a spate of weekend 'glassings' which have resulted in numerous people being injured when bottles and glasses have been used as weapons...

Read full story at: http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/news/Town-centre-pubs-use-plastic-glasses/article-470785-detail/article.html

Plastic glasses for Consett

2008-11-12T17:12:00.002Z

11/11/08

POLICE officer is urging publicans in a North-East town to adopt plastic pint pots to reduce the amount of glassings in pubs.

...Insp Turner said: "This is a step towards making Consett a safer place to come and enjoy a night out.

"If you are drinking out of a polycarbonated glass then you feel a lot safer.

"They are so strong they will not break and cannot be used as a weapon"...

Read full story at: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/3838520.Plastic_glasses_for_Consett/

Police close bar after violent attacks

2008-11-10T10:22:00.002Z

07/11/2008

A NIGHTSPOT has been closed following a catalogue of glass attacks on customers.

...Requests were made for Work to use plastic glasses and bottles to reduce injuries and to increase the number of door staff.

St Helens councillors have now agreed to temporarily remove the bar’s alcohol and entertainment licence...

Read full story at:http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/11/07/police-close-bar-after-violent-attacks-100252-22205238/

Tough new alcohol laws to stop Sydney violence

2008-10-31T09:10:00.002Z

30/10/2008

SYDNEY (Reuters) - In an effort to stem a wave of alcohol-related violence on Sydney's streets, authorities will no longer issue 24-hour liquor licenses and 50 pubs and clubs will be forced to lock-out patrons and serve drinks plastic glasses.

...New liquor licences will only allow an upper limit of 18 hours trading. While 50 pubs and clubs in Sydney and around NSW will be forced to "lock-out" new patrons after 2am, use plastic cups after midnight, restrict drinks bought after midnight, and close alcohol service 30 minutes before closing time...

Read the full story at: http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49T1BW20081030

Two more pubs opt for plastic glasses

2008-10-27T10:17:00.002Z

25/10/2008

Polycarbonate glasses are to be introduced in two more pubs in Northamptonshire to help prevent dangerous glass attacks.

Fridays and The Dun Cow, both in Daventry, will use the plastic pints on a voluntary basis on Friday and Saturday nights after Daventry District Council received a £1,800 grant to buy them.

Read the full story at: http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Two-more-pubs-opt-for.4629308.jp

Byron Hall keeps licence but is given 12 conditions

2008-10-24T10:19:00.000+01:00

23/10/2008

A community hall has been allowed to keep its licence despite repeated noise disturbance offences.

...The new licensing conditions also mean all drinks have to consumed in plastic glasses and CCTV cameras will have to be installed alongside a noise control device...

Read the full story at:http://www.harrowobserver.co.uk/west-london-news/local-harrow-news/2008/10/23/byron-hall-keeps-licence-but-is-given-12-conditions-116451-22102334/

Bespoke bar employs head cameras to tackle high level of crime

2008-10-20T11:23:00.001+01:00

16/1/2008

DOORMEN at a Derby bar whose licence has been revoked because of crime are to wear head-mounted cameras to deter troublemakers.

...Other security measures are also planned to help ensure the safety of customers. These include the introduction of plastic glasses and cups to prevent glassing incidents...

Read the full story at: http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/City-bar-employs-head-cameras-tackle-high-level-crime/article-402737-detail/article.html

Brother faces court over glassing

2008-10-15T09:25:00.003+01:00

13/10/08

A man will face court on the New South Wales mid north coast today, accused of smashing a glass into his brother's face.

The Newcastle local area police commander will today discuss the use of plastic glasses in pubs and clubs as a strategy to reduce glassings when he meets the Newcastle Liquor Accord today.

Read the full story at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/13/2389119.htm

Attacks by glassing triple: Doctors

2008-10-01T08:57:00.002+01:00

30/09/2008

Doctors are treating three times as many people than three years ago for attacks by glassing.

..."We're seeing more violent behaviour and more violent glassings." Many are now also calling on pubs and clubs to stop serving alcohol in glasses and instead switch to plastic cups....

Read the full story at: http://www.streem.com.au/breaking-news/6653-attacks-by-glassing-triple-doctors

Cracking way to cut bar glass injury toll

2008-09-24T14:15:00.001+01:00

19/09/2008

Super-strength glasses are being raised in Sunderland city centre in a bid to make nights out safer for everyone.

...Pc Paul Thomas, of Sunderland Central neighbourhood policing team, said: "Incidents involving glass are very rare, but by using these glasses we can avoid any such incidents in the future."...

Read the full story at:http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Cracking-way-to-cut-bar.4510527.jp

Nightclub wins city's first 5am alcohol licence

2008-09-24T14:10:00.004+01:00

02/09/2008

SOUTHAMPTON'S "only gay night club" has become the first pub or club in the city to win a full 5am alcohol licence.

...only high-end non-shatter plastic glasses would be used - something the club had already introduced with the exception of wine glasses.

Granting the 5am licence, licensing panel chairman Councillor Gerry Drake said the application set a "benchmark" of good practice for other clubs and pubs waiting to extend their hours...

Read the full story at: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/latest/display.var.2437363.0.
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Support grows for plastic to replace glass

2008-09-24T14:09:00.001+01:00

19/08/2008

THE major players supporting moves to improve late night safety in Manly have backed Mayor Peter Macdonald's call for plastic cups to replace glasses after 10pm.

..."The last period (of glassings) we just went through is unprecedented," Supt Darcy said. He said both the Steyne and Ivanhoe hotels had already acted to try to stop glassings the Steyne by using plastic at its View Bar and the Ivanhoe by shutting down its Base Bar...

Read the full story at:http://www.manlydaily.com.au/article/2008/08/19/11631_news.html

City MP gets PM's pledge on poly' glasses

2008-09-24T14:06:00.000+01:00

17/07/2008

Mark Lancaster raises safer glasses issue in Commons.....

...Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised to look at measures to have plastic, or polycarbonate, drinks glasses used in all clubs and bars...

Read the full story at:http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/City-MP-gets-PM39s-pledge.4293995.jp

Pubs and clubs in Bognor move to dump glass for plastic

2008-09-24T14:04:00.000+01:00

16/07/2008

Licensees around Bognor Regis are calling time on traditional beer glasses to make the town safer.....

..."It's all about people enjoying themselves in a safe and sound environment and polycarbonate drinking vessels can help to achieve that."...

Read the full story at:http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/Pubs-and-clubs-in-Bognor.4272227.jp

Plastic Future For Town Centre Bar

2008-09-24T14:02:00.000+01:00

06/06/2008

A TOWN centre bar will have to serve all drinks in plastic glasses after councillors imposed strict new conditions on its licence.....

...Sergeant Carl Davis, of Harrow Police, said he was pleased with the result and hoped it would help the bar prevent crime and disorder, and secure the safety of customers....

Read the full story at:http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.2325767.0.
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Club told to get tough on yobs

2008-09-24T13:59:00.003+01:00

28/03/2008

One of Oxford's biggest nightclubs - the Bridge - has been ordered to clean up its act as part of a "tougher stance" on night-time violence....

...The Police and Oxford City Council's first licence restriction on the Bridge is an instruction to replace glasses and bottles with polycarbonates or plastics....

Read the full story at:http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines/display.var.2155346.0.
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Glass in the past as Luminar goes plastic

2008-09-24T13:59:00.001+01:00

05/03/2008

Britain's biggest nightclub operator Luminar is on course to go completely glass-free within the next two months...

...Chief executive Steve Thomas said the introduction of polycarbonate containers had also slashed cleaning costs by 15% while reducing the possibility of violence inside Luminar bars and clubs...

Read the full story at:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/03/04/bcnluminar104.xml

136 injured by pub glass attacks

2008-09-24T13:57:00.001+01:00

29/02/2008

New figures have revealed police in Northampton were called to deal with 136 violent town centre "glassing" attacks in the past three years...

...campaigners say serious injuries could have been avoided had polycarbonates or plastic glasses been used...

Read the full story at:http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/136-injured-by-pub-glass.3830442.jp

Judge calls for ban on glass pints

2008-09-24T13:45:00.001+01:00

28/02/2008

A judge has called on pub and club owners to introduce 'unsmashable' polycarbonate drinking cups to their venues to stop glasses being used as weapons...

...Tom Morrissey, East Northamptonshire Council's enforcement officer, said: "These glasses are virtually unbreakable and are one way of reducing the damage caused by violence and the dangerous mess that broken glass leaves on our streets."...

Read the full story at:http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Judge-calls-for-a-ban.3828902.jp

City's glasses switch to plastic

2008-09-24T13:43:00.001+01:00

28/04/2007

Pubs and clubs in Newport city centre could soon all be serving drinks in plastic glasses in an attempt to cut down on violent attacks...

..."If we can get Newport city centre licensed premises to switch to polycarbonate glasses, we can cut the levels of glassings in the force area by 50%." Insp Talbot Thrush ...

Read the full story at:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/6600077.stm