London club Fabric must hire sniffer dogs or close down

London superclub Fabric has been saved from closure on the condition that it has sniffer dogs on the door to check for drugs. The word-famous venue, which specialises in house, techno and drum & bass, faced losing its licence after four drug-related deaths in three years. The Clerkenwell venue will hire seven dogs, as the animals can only work four-hour shifts. The club will also be required to perform ID checks on all clubbers. The club owners said they would appeal against the decision. standard.co.uk