NO GLASS over the bar. That's the simple rule staff follow at one Hampshire bar that is today backing the Daily Echo's Last Orders For Glass campaign.

Before making the switch from glass to plastic Graham Deacon, the owner of The Brass Monkey in Fareham, was wary of whether the move would go down well with punters.

But now there's no turning back for the West Street venue.

Mr Deacon, who has run the pub for the last two years followed a recommendation to move to the high end plastic, known as polycarbonate, containers following a licence review.

"I was a little bit against it at first.

"But we went along with it and it has proved a big success - and the polycarbonate containers are very durable. "

Shortly before Christmas one man in the pub was hit with a bottle and suffered a cut under his eye.

"He didn't need stitches but it was a nasty incident," said Mr Deacon.

"Now there is no chance of anyone being injured by glasses and there is no glass left on the floor."

Pints, wine and spirits area all served in polycarbonate containers and bottles of lager are poured into plastic containers before being served.

Drinks manufacturers have also started supplying the pub with polycarbonate containers with their drinks names on for free to the bar. The Daily Echo launched its Last Orders For Glass campaign earlier this year because of the rise in the number of people being admitted to hospital who have been the victims of glassing incidents.