Underage alcohol sales
Wandsworth Council revoked a licence in September 2026 due to repeated underage alcohol sales, while Tower Hamlets Council issued fines for unlicensed sales.
Wandsworth Council's Licensing Sub-Committee revoked the premises licence for Stonehenge Food and Wine in September 2026, following repeated sales of alcohol to underage individuals. The decision was made after the off-licence, located at 7 Lower Richmond Road, failed two test purchases conducted by the council's trading standards team in April 2026, as heard by the committee.
In Tower Hamlets, a business was fined £22,800 in June 2026 after selling alcohol without a licence for approximately two years. The prosecution case, which included an underage knife sale, was presented to the Tower Hamlets Licensing Committee. The seller was fined £10,000 for the knife sale, and the business received an additional £12,800 fine for the unlicensed alcohol sales.
Key facts
- Wandsworth Council revoked Stonehenge Food and Wine's premises licence in September 2026. Source
- Stonehenge Food and Wine failed two test purchases for underage sales in April 2026. Source
- A Tower Hamlets business was fined £22,800 in June 2026 for unlicensed alcohol sales. Source
- A seller was fined £10,000 for an underage knife sale in Tower Hamlets in June 2026. Source
- The Tower Hamlets business sold alcohol without a licence for approximately two years. Source
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