An Oxford pub has had its application to stay open longer thrown out by licensing chiefs because of fears it could lead to more crime, disorder and violence.

The Bullnose Morris, off Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Leys, had applied to stay open an hour later on Friday and Saturday nights, but such were concerns about a string of recent incidents that the pub will have to keep to its existing hours.

And the landlords will now have to employ doormen every night to monitor who goes in and out of the pub.

An Oxford City Council licensing panel heard that since June this year police have had to respond to a catalogue of incidents in and around the pub including:

Six incidents of disorder

Four assaults

Two incidents of criminal damage

Two drug-related incidents

An incident involving a knife

A sexual assault.

Oxford police licensing officer Bill Denver said: "The police were concerned -- we put forward a number of recommendations because of the amount of crime, disorder and violence at the venue.

"This is an edge-of-city venue but the police have had to respond to a number of incidents since June this year.

"The police didn't object to the longer hours, it was the strength of feeling made by local residents which the panel took into consid- eration."

Last year the pub was refused a public entert- ainment licence, which would have allowed it to open longer to host live music.

Residents living nearby have previously complained of bottles being thrown into gardens and a drunk urinating against a garden fence.

But the pub has also made the headlines for the generosity of its customers who have raised thousands of pounds.

Last year it raised £3,500 for mother-of-four Alison Slattery who was struck down with lung cancer and £4,500 so 10-year-old Pegasus Primary School pupil Adam Pill, who was diagnosed with leukaemia, could enjoy a dream holiday to Disney- world in Florida.

Blackbird Leys Parish Council chairman Brian Lester said: "It is the last wish of the parish council to gloat about the application, but people have a right to live without alarm, harassment or distress.

"It's a popular pub, but ultimately the licensees can't control everything.

"This is the behaviour of some patrons -- come 6pm it changes and it's a different kind of drinker that goes in there."

Caroline Gosling, the wife of landlord Malcolm, said they had no comment to make. Greene King which owns the pub has 21 days to appeal against the licensing panel's decision.