A move to extend the opening hours of a wine bar owned by a former Wolves player has been rejected by a council.

Ex-footballer Mo Camara asked for permission to open his Chill Wine Bar in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, half an hour later but the plea was rejected by City of Wolverhampton Council over fears it would add to late-night noise issues.

The former Wolverhampton Wanderers defender had asked for permission to open until 1am and play live and recorded music until 12.30am.

The bar’s licence was suspended in 2024 after a number of late-night lock-ins and the council has revealed the venue is being investigated and its licence reviewed again after repeated lock-ins earlier this year.

At the licensing hearing on December 9, the council’s environmental health officer said the wine

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