The Sting

Barmaid wins underage sting appeal

29-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

A barmaid has successfully contested her fine for failing an underage sting after magistrates agreed the tester looked older than she was.

Drunks sting reveals small number of incidents

09-Apr-2008 By James Wilmore

A month-long police clampdown on more than 1,700 problem pubs resulted in just three warnings to licensees, one review of a licence and one premises...

Cumbria pubs fail underage cigarette sting

04-Mar-2008 By Ewan Turney

Underage children in Cumbria managed to buy cigarettes from pub vending machines in 13 out of 13 tested venues in a sting operation. The pubs in...

Watch those ID dates

21-Jun-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.

Test purchasers are using genuine ID that says they are a couple of months under 18 during the current national sting operation, the MA has learnt....

Underage stings trap fewer pubs

14-Jun-2007 By Ewan Turney

Early indications from the Tackling Underage Sales sting campaign show pubs are performing well. Home Office statistics revealed that the failure...

Beware: police sting starts today

04-May-2007 By John Harrington

Three out of four police forces to take part in the 10-week national sting operation

Sting police treat hosts as criminals

19-Jan-2006 By John Harrington

Licensees in North Wales are furious after police asked to take fingerprints of staff who were caught serving a minor in an underage sting. They also...