By Press Association 2021
Captain Sir Tom Moore mural
The trial of a man who allegedly sent a grossly offensive tweet about Captain Sir Tom Moore the day after his death has been pushed back by several months.
Joseph Kelly, 35, denies sending the message “of an indecent, obscene or menacing character” about the fundraising centenarian on February 3.
Kelly, of Castlemilk, Glasgow, is on bail and was not present at Lanark Sheriff Court on Wednesday when the original trial date of June 17 was pushed back to October 7.
Another pre-trial hearing will be held on September 22, Sheriff Nikola Stewart said.
The charge, under the Communications Act, reads: “On February 3 2021 at Waverly Court, Lanark, you Joseph Kelly did cause to be sent by means of a public electronic communications network a post to the public using social media that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character, and that did utter
By Press Association 2021
Captain Sir Tom Moore mural
The trial of a man who allegedly sent a grossly offensive tweet about Captain Sir Tom Moore the day after his death has been pushed back by several months.
Joseph Kelly, 35, denies sending the message “of an indecent, obscene or menacing character” about the fundraising centenarian on February 3.
Kelly, of Castlemilk, Glasgow, is on bail and was not present at Lanark Sheriff Court on Wednesday when the original trial date of June 17 was pushed back to October 7.
Another pre-trial hearing will be held on September 22, Sheriff Nikola Stewart said.
The charge, under the Communications Act, reads: “On February 3 2021 at Waverly Court, Lanark, you Joseph Kelly did cause to be sent by means of a public electronic communications network a post to the public using social media that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character, and that did utter
It goes to show that someone does acknowledge the hard work I have been doing
Tuesday, 1st June 2021, 12:50 pm
A porter at Bedford Hospital has been thanked for his efforts during the pandemic - along with other NHS staff - as part of an official reception at Downing Street.
Each hospital trust was asked to nominate colleagues to attend the special reception - and Ravi Mahay, a charge hand porter, was one of the select few chosen to attend.
Ravi said: “I would like to say thank you to my colleagues for nominating me to attend. I never thought getting to meet the Prime Minister would be on my agenda for 2021.