By David Love
Inverness Sheriff Court.
A Fort William man who tried to head-butt a policeman has been fined after being caught in the act on CCTV.
Craig Cook, 30, carried out the attempted assault after being lifted by police and taken to Burnett Road police station on January 29 this year.
‘Deep-rooted alcohol problem’
He admitted the assault at Inverness Sheriff Court where defence solicitor Gerry Sweeney said his client could remember “nothing about it”.
The incident took place at the Burnett Road police station in Inverness. Pic: Sandy McCook
“But it was captured on CCTV and he accepted his culpability,” Mr Sweeney said.
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Two new segments of Volusia County trails have been completed, and the celebrations for the latest 5.3 miles are set to last through the weekend.
The first, on Thursday, will mark the completion of Volusia County’s portion of the Coast-to-Coast Trail system, a network of paved paths along an abandoned rail bed that will one day extend across Central Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Rail Trail crosses about 50 miles of southern Volusia County from DeBary to Edgewater, and Thursday’s ceremony caps off more than two decades of planning and investments. The state paid $16 million in 2007 for the property through the Florida Forever program.
6th online edition of Ketevan Sacred Music Festival dazzles audiences
Panaji, Apr 9 (UNI) The Ketevan, which was held virtually this year, awed thousands of worldwide viewers who tuned in to show their ongoing support and enthusiasm. The festival kicked off with the surreal Big Ocean Cantata which featured the Goa University Choir, Kushmita Biswakarma & Santiago Lusardi Girelli followed by, the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra by Serme Khen Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering, Abbott of Sera Mey Monastery and the Dalai Lama Chair at Goa University. A short documentary of the Drepung Monastery Monks gave the audience a rare insight into their lives: the rituals, prayers etc. Then came a poetic piece titled ‘The Divine in Nature’ by the Harvard Nightingale Vocal Ensemble which premiered at the festival. Next came Saskia Rao, a disciple of Hariprasad Chaurasia, who gave a stunning performance that witnessed confluences of a western cello with some characteristics of the sitar. Lastly, the Sa
Pandemic Spurs Broadband Bump
BroadMax Group
Tier-1 and rural telcos enhanced their broadband speeds and reach to meet the needs of consumers who relied on Zoom conferencing, remote learning, video streaming and the use of multiple internet-connected devices when the COVID-19 pandemic turned their lives upside down.
The coronavirus pandemic was a feast or famine for businesses. Many brick-and-mortar retail, restaurant, travel and hospitality industries saw business dip dramatically once lockdown measures were put in place. However, other businesses, such as those connected to the outdoors or home-experience improvements, had record sales.
A necessity for enhancing life at home during the pandemic is fast, reliable internet to handle Zoom conferencing, remote learning, video streaming and the multiple internet-enabled connected devices now essential to people’s lives. As a result, the broadband industry – including Tier-1 internet providers, telephone cooperatives and broadba
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