A bargain retailer’s late night bid to sell booze from its new store has met opposition over concerns it could lead to a spike in alcohol-related crime. B&M has applied to Medway Council to sell alcohol from the unit formerly occupied by Wilko in Gillingham High Street. It has applied for a premises licence, which is to be reviewed by the authority’s licencing hearing panel on November 5, ahead of the store’s official opening on November 16. However, the application has concerned both police and Medway’s director of public health due to the store asking for permission to sell alcohol from 7am …