POLICE have applied successully to have licence restrictions imposed on a fast-food takeaway linked to crime and disorder.

Chilinos, in Albion Place, Sunderland, is close to three nightclubs and regularly attracts large late-night crowds.

Police were called to Chilinos 33 times in five months to tackle incidents of disorder, drunkenness, criminal damage and violence, between 11pm and 3.30am.

The takeaway must now employ a Security Industry Authority-registered door supervisor from 11.30pm until they close at 3.30am, on Friday and Saturday nights.

Inspector Steve Flaxen, of Sunderland police, said: "We take drunkenness, disorder, criminal damage and assault very seriously.