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News September 2022: Licence renewed

Glasgow's three lap dancing venues were given licences this week, after councillors decided that no new clubs could open in the city.

Seventh Heaven, Diamond Dolls and Platinum Lace were granted three-year sexual entertainment venue (SEVs) licences by the city council, after the three were given grandfather rights.

News January 2017: Temporarily closed

Diamonds Dolls has had its licence suspended for a period after the local authority was told the dancer, dressed only in a bra and jeans and intoxicated, had been dragged from the premises by stewards following a row with management. It will only be permitted to reopen when Police Scotland and licensing officials in Glasgow are satisfied it has tightened its internal procedures.

News November 2014: Assets frozen

As a result of police investigations, the owner of Diamond Dolls has had his assets frozen by prosecutors as part of a proceeds of crime investigation. However no charges were brought and the club continued.

Scottish police raided the venue after some supposed connection with trafficking. Inevitably they found nothing apart from a personal cannabis stash and a member of staff found with an offensive weapon, presumably for self protection.

News February 2014: As seen on TV

Channel 4's brand new documentary series Strippers certainly got the telly audiences talking on Tuesday night, as the real lives of a group of strippers working in Glasgow's famous Diamond Dolls club were charted.

In the first episode, the spotlight was on Diamond Dolls, a lap danlwhich is spread over three floors and employs over 40 dancers.

Viewers watched as the girls who are employed with the club explained their reasons behind working there, including one of the dancers who admitted her parents would be less than happy if they found out about her real employment.

News April 2013:

Expanding to open a new art deco lounge.

News August 2023: Moving

Due to end of lease Seventh Heaven is set to move to another central location at 95 Hope Street.

News October 2020: Locked down

The club is still licensed but closed to the covid lock down. The club sent out warning signals over the economic effects of the lock down.

News August 2019: Not later

Glasgow council turned down an application to open until 4am with last orders at 3am

News, September 2018: Police raid

Strippers were left terrified when police and immigration officials swooped on the Glasgow lap dancing club Seventh Heaven.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: All was in order at the premises, with no offences detected.

News April 2014

Owner Billy Peterkin was killed in a traffic accident in Spain on his stag do.

News July 2016: Licence renewed

During the successful licence renewal council meeting it was noted that the owners had held the licence for the previous four years with no problems , and that the police also had no objections.

News February 2014: Still going

Noted in the papers as still operating.

News May 2013: Bought out

Looks set to close as the freehold has been bought by the hotel above which doesn't appreciate the noise.