BOUNCERS at a city bar have allegedly attacked members of the public on multiple occasions, police say.

West Mercia Police said door staff at Alexanders, in New Street, Worcester, were arrested following the incidents, with officers discovering a 22inch machete and evidence of drugs in one of the bouncers' vehicles.

In addition to the rise in violence, police also received reports of underage girls frequenting the nightclub.

A police application for the review of the licence at Alexanders states: "West Mercia Police has noted an increase in violent disorders at the above location, particularly in the early hours of their trading times.

"The disorders are vicious and violent in nature, with two documented incidents resulting in arrests of door supervisors."

As recently as October 14, there was a report that a door supervisor put someone in a headlock in the courtyard area - and in September a bouncer was arrested after a man was allegedly beaten up outside the bar.

CCTV footage of the September incident shows door staff, wearing weighted gloves, throwing punches at the man.

The bouncer arrested over this had a machete and evidence of drugs in his vehicle.

It emerged later that two other door supervisors, who were not wearing high-vis armbands, were also involved in the attack.

In July, a man suffered a head injury and a cut lip after he was punched by a bouncer, known as 'Rowah'.

Alexander Fell, who runs the bar, provided police with Rowah's address and his Security Industry Authority badge number, although police found that the number did not exist and the address could not be substantiated.

Mr Fell later acknowledged that there were issues with Rowah and records for bouncers at the club.

He failed to provide police with valid details about his door staff, following a 'large-scale fight' that they were involved in in June.

Officers eventually obtained information about them during a licensing visit.

The police review application also mentioned potentially 'irresponsible' promotions that reportedly happened at the club, such as serving free drinks to the first 200 women who attended the venue at a certain time.

West Mercia Police now wants the city council to stop Alexanders from trading after midnight, instead of until 3.15am, as one of its six requests to the licensing sub-committee.

Police also called for the removal of Mr Fell as the designated premises supervisor.

The police application stated that it had 'no confidence' that Mr Fell could manage the venue effectively and uphold licensing objectives, in light of the problems.

The sub-committee will vote on the application at a meeting on Tuesday.

Mr Fell was unavailable for comment.