Cash up for grabs
A Wishaw man, who admitted a string of charges when he appeared in the dock, has been handed a reprieve by a Sheriff.
Gary Hemphill appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week having pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening manner within the car park of University Hospital Wishaw on April 30 and an incident at Mcdonald’s on May 6.
During the course of the incident, Hemphill refused to leave the car park when asked to do so by security staff.
He then threw a metal cage, traffic cones and a cardboard box before shouting, swearing and acting in an aggressive manner.
On the same date, the 36- year- old resisted arrest by struggling violently with police in an attempt to avoid handcuffs being put on him.
The accused, of Caledonian Road, also pleaded guilty to a charge relating to an incident on May 6.
On that date, at the Mcdonald’s fast food store on Glasgow Road and whilst en route to the Wishaw hospital and Motherwell Police Station, Hemphill repeatedly shouted, swore and made threats of violence.
The accused, who had been banned from entering Mcdonald’s as part of his bail conditions, also made homophobic and racially offensive remarks.
Hemphill, who committed the offences while he was released on police bail, also admitted throwing a bag of glass bottles over a wall at Motherwell Police Station on May 10 causing them to smash.
The final charge he pleaded guilty to was breaching his bail conditions by being outwith his home address on May 14.
Hemphill had been placed on a curfew and was told to remain within his home between 7pm and 7am.
Despite the number of charges against Hemphill, when he appeared in the dock, Sheriff Linda Nicolson opted to give the accused a chance and defer sentence on him until November 20 for good behaviour.
Sheriff Nicolson also called for supplementary reports to prepared in the intervening period. Wishaw charities and community groups are being encouraged to apply for funding of up to £20,000 from a £3m People’s Postcode Lottery (PPL) pot.
A wi d e range of community organisations, from registered charities, to community groups and social enterprises, can apply for grants of between £500 and £20,000.
Applications are open from today until August 14.
The funding is available through three different trusts, all of which are funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Each trust supports projects focused on specific themes.
People’s Postcode Trust wants applications from projects aimed at the prevention of poverty; Postcode Community Trust supports initiatives working to improve the health and wellbeing of communities and Postcode Local Trust provides funding to groups that are dedicated to improving outdoor space, in addition to increasing access to it. Over 300 groups were awarded grants earlier this year.
Laura Chow, head of charities at PPL, said, “Over £ 3m in grants will have a tremendous impact on the fantastic work that grassroots groups are doing.”
Find out how to apply on the PPL website.