Essex Chronicle published Chelmsford's Red Beret pub slams complainant at 'waste of time'...

A PUB that faced claims of allowing drug dealing and underage drinking among other allegations has declared a licensing hearing a "waste of time" after the sole complainant failed to turn up to give evidence.The Red Beret pub in Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, will only face minor condition changes to their premises licence after a city council licensing and regulatory committee meeting on Thursday last week.Lee Lawrence made various accusations in writing to the authority that he saw...