Iconic 16th century Woolpack Inn gets 21st century wifi
Woolpack Inn
An iconic Cumbrian inn can now offer its guests and diners excellent digital connections, thanks to work undertaken during lockdown.
The Woolpack Inn, at the foot of Hardknott Pass at the head of the Eskdale Valley, has had a new network installed to improve its wifi.
Dating back to the 16th century, The Woolpack Inn is popular with walkers as a base for exploring the Eskdale Valley and the neighbouring Wasdale Valley, as well as Englandâs highest mountain, Scafell Pike.
Specialist firm Carlisle-based Integrity IT Solutions carried out the work and the inn now has fast, reliable wifi throughout its Hardknott Bar and Cafe, bedrooms, beer garden, self-catering accommodation and motorhome site.
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Police charge man over child approach at Lake Illawarra
A man has been charged after allegedly approaching two teenage girls in the Illawarra region overnight.
Police have been told about 9pm (Sunday 18 April 2021), two 13-year-old girls left a cinema in Shellharbour and were walking along New Lake Entrance Road, when they noticed a man following them.
The two girls hid, before the man allegedly approached them and attempted to speak with the girls.
The girls allegedly began to run along Old Lake Entrance Road and were chased by the man, before entering a service station and notifying police.
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Police continue to target illegal hoon activity at Gold Coast
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As part of Operation Tango Vinyl which commenced in March, a large police presence intercepted vehicles across the northern Gold Coast on Saturday night (April 17), including at a carpark on Tamborine Oxenford Road at Oxenford where a number of cars and people gathered.
Acting Chief Superintendent Geoff Sheldon said these type of targeted operations would continue to disrupt illegal hoon related activity and dangerous driving offences.
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Drug seizure at road safety operation at Mackay
A 27-year-old man has been charged after officers located a significant amount of drugs in his car during a road safety operation at St Lawrence last week.
As part of the operation, the man was subject to a roadside drug test where he allegedly returned a positive result.
Officers conducted a further search of the man’s car where they located more than a kilogram of ice, around 250 grams of cocaine and cannabis oil.
The North Mackay man was charged with six counts of possessing dangerous drugs and utensils.
He is due to appear again in Mackay Magistrates Court on July 14.