KEBAB SHOP TO BE DEMOLISHED
A busy kebab shop in Swansdike High Street is to be demolished to make space for a 15th century house. The house, a Grade 1 listed building and the ancestral home of the Borthwicke family, is to be relocated due to land subsidence.
Fab Kebabs, which regularly stays open until midnight or later, is well-loved locally and has catered to Swansdike's after-hours pub trade since 1987.
Notice of eviction has been served to shop owner Michael Dorcas, who described himself as "gutted by the decision".
Speaking on Mr Dorcas' behalf, Giles Peabody, chairman of the Swansdike Heritage Action Group (SHAG) said: “I think it is outrageous that a shop which has served the community for nearly two decades should be torn down in the name of history.
"Michael does more than just provide food to hungry customers," Mr Peabody went on, "he provides a valuable public service.
“It is a medically proven fact that people can vomit themselves to death if their stomachs contain nothing but fluid.
“By allowing the inebriated to fill up with food, Fab Kebabs is providing otherwise liquid heavers with ballast which might well save their lives.
“It will be sorely missed.”
Not everyone sees things the same way, however. Derek Slee, a driver with local taxi firm Cabs-U-Like, said: “I can’t think how many times I’ve had drunks throw up in the back of my car.
"And nine times out of ten, it’s chunks of pitta bread, onion strands and half-digested meat that they bring up.
“I’ll be bloody glad to see the place go, if truth be told.”
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