Date Rape Drug

MP speaks out on drink spiking

11-Nov-2004

An MP has accused the trade of not doing enough to fight drink spiking in pubs and clubs.Despite ongoing efforts to push responsible retailing,...

Distiller joins drug-rape fight

18-Mar-2004

Blackwood Distillers is offering a financial incentive to inventors who come up with an effective and affordable device to cut drink spiking. The...

Anti-spiking device now on market

12-Feb-2004

An adhesive glass cover has been developed which the maker claims will cut drink spiking while boosting profits for pubs. Safesux has been designed...

Council demands pub drug searches

02-Feb-2004

The concept of a friendly welcome at your local has taken on a whole new dimension in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where licensees have been told they must...

Property briefs

23-Jan-2004

Guy Simmonds, the property agent and training provider, has launched a new drug awareness module to its training courses.Working alongside the police...

Call for industry-wide drug-rape initiative

08-Jan-2004

by John Harrington Campaigners are repeating their call for an industry-wide strategy to deal with drink spiking in venues, after separate tests over...

Spike-proof RTD to fight date rape

20-Nov-2003

by John Harrington A new RTD will soon be launched in a supposedly spike-proof bottle, at a time when drink spiking remains in the media spotlight...

Legal advice: Avoiding drink-spiking in your pub

18-Nov-2003

by Keith Miller of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.In recent years the increased use of so-called "date...

Trade 'burying head in the sand' over drug rape danger

13-Nov-2003

Pub chains have done nothing to help reduce the dangers of drink spiking according to a leading spokesman on date rape.In a bitter attack Graham...

Host loses final battle

03-Apr-2003

A Norfolk landlord who had just received £1m in compensation after being badly beaten in a pub attack 10 years ago has died of cancer. Ronald Mizon,...

Trade warned of rise in drug rapes

23-May-2001

Licensees urged to be aware after more reported attacks in pubs Licensees, barstaff and doorstaff in pub and clubs are being urged to look out for...