Police, pubs and Student Union combine to keep Carnage out of Bangor

Publicans, club owners and the University's Student Union have combined to keep Carnage, a company that organises mass-student drinking raves, out of Bangor.

North Wales police told city publicans that they would not support another visit after the problems caused by the booze-cruise organisers last March.The Birmingham-based company was accused of causing havoc in the town, requiring a doubling of police and ambulance resources on the night.

Acting chief inspector Richard Green, said: "It would be wrong to call this a ban. What we have done is made our position clear that we do not support Carnage UK returning to Bangor because we want to prevent crime and disorder. Their visit would add to crime and disorder problems even though the company says that they have control measures in place. The decision is down to the pubs themselves."

Likewise, the Student Union denies that has been involved in any sort of 'ban' of Carnage, but it agreed that the Union's venues would not be involved in any future events arranged by the company.

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