Neighbours living next to a corner shop in Bristol open 24 hours have complained of being woken up by noisy customers “every single night”. The off licence was caught by police allegedly selling laughing gas and has now received a ban on selling booze.
New Whitehall Stores, on 342 Whitehall Road in the St George area, has faced allegations of illegally selling nitrous oxide (NOS) and Viagra. Residents of Congleton Road also alleged that the shop regularly sells alcohol to drunk people, who then drink on the street outside.
Avon and Somerset Police has persuaded Bristol City Council to revoke the shop’s premises licence. Representatives for Whitehall Stores have said a new manager is taking over, and progress is being made on issues. But during a licensing hearing, on Thursday, June 15, residents said the shop’s customers had urinated, defecated and vomited near their homes.
