A shop that police previously warned was selling alcohol to children has won back its licence.
Councillors in Newcastle have agreed to let the former Fawdon Wine Centre serve booze once again after it was taken under new management. In 2020, the Fawdon Park Road site’s former bosses were accused by Northumbria Police of repeatedly selling vodka, wine, and other drinks to teenagers as young as 13.
It has been claimed that the store was a magnet for anti-social behaviour and caused “absolute misery” for locals, as youngsters flocked to the shop using the Metro. But, after changing hands last summer, the Lifestyle Express-branded shop has successfully convinced city authorities to it grant a new alcohol sales licence.
