Almost half of us (47%) will have participated in at least one form of gambling during the past month, writes Richard McCann. 

Gaming is clearly an extremely popular form of adult entertainment as well as playing an important role in the hospitality economy, and providing employment for more than 100,000 people.

Responsible gambling is at the core of today’s hospitality sector and indeed many charities benefit significantly from casino patronage, as well as the sector’s significant contribution to the Exchequer! 

Against a background of rising levels of gun and knife crime, Leisuresec’s Risk Assessment team report on how to protect the hard-working security staff for whom this trend is more than a statistic – it’s something they meet face-on in the course of their work.

Official figures reveal the tragic statistic that knife crime across England and Wales has risen for the first time in four years.  Police recorded 26,370 offences in 2014/15, up from 25,974 the previous year - breaking a downward trend since 2010/11.

Jag Sidhu, Specialist Security Consultant at Leisuresec

Every so often events occur that capture the attention of the popular press and media, becoming the topic of much opinion and speculation. Recently a great deal of coverage and attention was afforded to the robbery of Kim Kardashian in a Paris hotel, during which she was bound and gagged after five robbers gained entry to her room and stole a jewellery box containing valuables worth nearly $7 million as well as a ring worth $4.5 million, which Kardashian had flaunted on Instagram.

Two security companies have been fined after a security officer died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Javaid Iqbal, a 29 year old father of three, was employed by London based KK Security Services Ltd, a member of the SIA Approved Contractors Scheme and a member of the British Safety Council, as a security officer on a construction site in Leigh, Wigan. KK Security were sub contracted by Veritas Security (Southern) Ltd, a Southampton based company, despite it being written into the contract from the client that no sub-contracting would take place.

It’s the Big One! Off to Uni, with a million things to do, to remember… and to enjoy!

Enjoyment is a big part of the university experience, writes Richard McCann, but far too many Freshers become part of the ‘What went wrong’ statistics. That’s because they simply aren’t prepared. And while older students can help with tips about coping with student politics or weird house mates, we now live in times where safety and security are other issues you’ll probably be dealing with for the first time.