News nuggets

A Boxing Day fight between five men left one man without part of his ear, reports say.

The incident took place in a Warwick restaurant, the Spice Hut, just before midnight on Saturday 26 December. The five men, who are all in their early forties, are now on bail until 4 Feb.

They were arrested on the charges of wounding with intent and assault occasioning bodily harm. The police called this a “savage and unprovoked” attack.

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Giles Hutchings, a Maths student at the University of Warwick, is back on Countdown for the second time.

Countdown is a TV programme broadcasted on Channel 4 in which the participants have to solve multiple puzzles to advance. Giles was the winner of Series 68, and has since never been defeated.

He is currently participating on “Championship of Champions XIV”, which will take place between 4 and 22 January.
The show was broadcast on the big screen at the Piazza on January 5.

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A clubber died during New Year’s celebrations at Rainbow nightclub Birmingham after taking contaminated drugs.

Dylan Booth, 18, was among the five people who fell ill during the night after taking a tablet distributed at the club. He was taken to the hospital on New Year’s Day but did not make it.

Police say this was a “bad batch” of Class A drugs and are investigating the source. Rainbow nightclub is working directly with the police to assist with the investigation.

Their official statement reads: “Everyone at The Rainbow Venues is deeply saddened by this tragic news.”

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Two bouncers working in a Leamington nightclub have been sentenced to do unpaid work following a court trial.

Conor Bush and Ian Shields were accused of assaulting a young man, Louis Sutton, after he desperately tried to
regain entry into the club. Sutton and a friend tried to re-enter the club by going through the smoking area, but were seen by the bouncers.

One of the bouncers proceeded to punch Sutton, who was sitting against a wall, in the face. Sutton has a recording of these events, which took place in April last year.

Both bouncers pleaded guilty to charges.