West Bromwich High Street pub shut after violent baton attack applies to reopen

A new licence application has been submitted for the Prince of Wales pub after it was closed following a violent incident involving door staff.

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00:00A pub shut down after a horrifying baton attack involving a bouncer has applied to reopen.

00:07Sandwell Council removed the licence from the Prince of Wales on West Bromwich High Street

00:12after violent disorder last November. Police told a licensing hearing that unlicensed door

00:19staff used excessive force, with a police-style baton passed to a bouncer by bar staff.

00:25Officers were called after reports of people bleeding from the head, with delays at the scene.

00:30The pub's long-time owner later lost his licence with councillors citing serious crime and disorder at the premises.

00:38Now, a new application has been submitted by a different applicant and will be decided by councillors.