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BBC News
7 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Barnsley bar's hours extended despite 'breast jiggling' incident
A bar has been allowed to stay open until the early hours of the morning despite objections from nearby Country Club in Barnsley's Victorian Arcade was permitted by councillors to serve alcohol between 09:00 and 02:00, an increase from the previous 11:00 to 23: owner of a neighbouring opticians had complained about the plans after an incident in which a woman was caught on the store's CCTV "jiggling her breasts at customers, one of whom was an 85-year-old man", councillors were earlier club's owners proposed conditions to mitigate concerns and the plans were approved by Barnsley Council's licensing committee. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, at the meeting on Thursday, Phillip Potter, owner of The Spectacle Shop, acknowledged that some behaviour was beyond the bar's control, but said it still contributed to an unsuitable Potter said noise from Country Club customers continued to affect his business: "Forty per cent of retail sales can be lost from having your windows [and] door closed. If your windows are open, mine have to be closed, because of the noise.""When The Country Club first opened, we agreed to reduce our opening hours from a 5.30pm close to a 4pm close. We can live with that, but I can't live with an earlier close," he explained."We get people coming in with severe problems that can be life-changing, and the environment has to feel right. The reason we closed early is because the environment didn't feel right anymore." No police incidents At the meeting, solicitor Michelle Hazlewood, representing bar owners Rebecca and Paul McNicholas, addressed a separate incident, involving a hen party and a blow-up doll, saying those taking part "were not customers of the bar and had merely been passing through the arcade".Councillors heard that the applicants had proposed conditions to mitigate concerns, such as restricting outdoor music before 17:30, noise monitoring, and staff supervising outside areas in key trading also agreed to increase CCTV, introduce a dispersal policy, and maintain open communication with nearby objection from the neighbouring Gallagher's Cafe was withdrawn after the bar proposed the conditions.A written submission stated that the venue had experienced no police incidents and was involved in local safety schemes such as Purple Flag and Best Bar meeting was told that the bar's owners had over 20 years of experience operating licensed venues in Barnsley, including Annie Murray's and Pure Council's licensing regulatory board sub-committee approved The Country Club's application unanimously. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
South Wales Guardian
28-04-2025
- Business
- South Wales Guardian
New coffee shop to open at Victorian Arcade, Ammanford
Mr Nicolai Kostadinova and Mrs Poliana Kostadinova will open The Old Arcade Cafe this Tuesday, April 29. The couple have lived in Ammanford since December 2010 and have two young boys who have grown up in the area. The cafe is based near the Victorian Arcade on College Street. Pictured next to the couple are social media manager Craig Davies and his partner Hayley Rees. (Image: Newsquest) Mrs Kostadinova said: 'My dream came true. I always wanted a coffee shop, and it was the perfect opportunity when my brother bought the property as an investment. 'We have been here for almost 15 years. We wanted a new life and a new change. It's a really nice place. We have come from a big city, and we have never wanted to move since being here. 'Ammanford offers the perfect balance between a city and a town. But the population has grown a lot over the years. Since we made our announcement, we have had a very positive response from locals. 'Shops are closing everywhere in the UK, but independent businesses are the way forward by providing more working space and jobs. People have already been asking us to extend our opening hours.' It was Mrs Kostadinova's dream to open her own coffee shop. (Image: Newsquest) Before deciding to open a new business, the couple owned two pizza restaurants in Wales which they have now sold. She continued: 'We plan on serving Welsh cakes and traditional cakes from Bulgaria, bringing a bit of Eastern Europe to Ammanford. Besides, European-style cakes like chocolate cake and brownies. 'In the future we want to host an Italian night, Mexican night and other events like a knit and knatter group and birthday parties. After all, we have a lot of space on the second floor. 'We are a Bistro café as we offer a range of breakfast options, but also brunch and lunch. We want to offer something different. All of our food is made from scratch, and I make Italian-style pizza using my own dough.' The inside of the shop is spacious and well laid out. (Image: Newsquest) A range of cakes will be sold. (Image: Newsquest) The Old Arcade Café is located on 13 The Arcade, College Street and will be open every day from 8.30am to 3pm. However, the owners are hoping to introduce one day during the week when they are open later until the evening.
